† ˈdroopen, droupne, v. Obs.
[Extended form of droop v. with suffix -en5, as if repr. an ON. *dr{uacu}pna.]
= droop v. 5.
| a 1225 Leg. Kath. 2048 (MS. Cott.) Al adeadet, drupninde & dreri. a 1240 Sawles Warde in Cott. Hom. 259 Godd iseh ow offruhte ant sumdel drupnin of þat fearlac talde of deað. a 1300 Body & Soul 1 in Map's Poems (Camden) [MS. Vern.] Als ich lay in Winteres niht, In a droupnynge [MS. Auch. droupening] to fore the day. a 1310 in Wright Lyric P. xvi. 54 For hire love y droupne ant dare. c 1340 Cursor M. 12625 (Trin.) Wiþ heuy hert & droupenyng chere. |