† aˈwhape, v. Obs.
3–6; exc. in Spenser only in pa. pple. awaped, awapped, awhaped.
[Etymol. uncertain; nothing similar recorded in OE.; but cf. Goth. af-hwapjan to choke, which would be in OE. *ofhwęppan. See whap.]
To amaze, stupefy with fear, confound utterly.
| c 1300 K. Alis. 899 Alisaundre was sore awaped, That he was so ascaped. c 1385 Chaucer L.G.W. 814 Hire wympil let sche falle And tok non hed, so sore sche was a-wapid [v.r. a-whaped, aquaped]. 1430 Lydg. Chron. Troy i. i, Alone, awhaped, and a mate. 1591 Spenser M. Hubberd 72 Deeply doo your sad words my wits awhape. |