▪ I. † repe, v.1 Obs.
Also 3 repie.
[OE. hrepian var. of hreppan, perh. = ON. hreppa to get, obtain, OFris. reppa, MDu., MLG. reppen to move, stir.]
trans. To touch, lay hold of.
| c 1000 Ags. Gosp. Matt. viii. 3 Ða astrehte se hælend hys hand & hrepode hyne [c 1160 Hatton repede]. a 1225 Ancr. R. 128 Þe uoxes..draweð al into hore holes, þet heo muwen arepen & arechen [T. repen & rinen]. c 1290 S. Eng. Leg. I. 464/89 Heo ne dorste ore louerd repie nouȝht bihinde ne bifore. |
▪ II. † repe, v.2 Obs. rare—1.
(Of obscure origin and meaning: cf. OE. r{yacu}pan to plunder.)
| c 1320 Sir Tristr. 28 His men he slouȝ among And reped him mani a res. |
▪ III. † repe
? variant of rape adv. Obs.
| c 1380 Sir Ferumb. 3583 Þe Sarzyns comeþ after repe [altered from rape], Al so harde as þay mowe lepe. |
▪ IV. repe
obs. form of reap.