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† ˈwapman Obs.
Forms: 1–2 wǽpman, wǽpnman, wǽpen-, wépenmon, 3 wepman, (Orm. weppmann), weopmonne, wepmon(ne, wapmon, -man.
[OE. wǽpnman, f. wǽpn weapon (= membrum virile) + man man n. Cf. OE. wǽpned adj., male.]
A man as distinguished from a woman, a male human being.
c950Lindisf. Gosp. Luke ii. 23 Eᵹhuelc he vel woepenmon to-untynes hrif [Vulg. omne masculinum adaperiens uuluam]. c1000ælfric Deut. xxii. 5 Ne scride nan wif hiᵹ mid wæpmannes reafe, ne wæpman mid wifmannes reafe. 1123O.E. Chron. (Laud. MS.), Forbearn eall meast se burh of Lincolne & micel unᵹerime folces wæpmen & wimmen forburnon. c1200Ormin 7998 Þær comenn forrþ to lofenn himm An weppmann & an widdwe. c1205Lay. 1119 Leode nere þar nane ne wapmen [c 1275 wepmen] ne wifmen. a1225Ancr. R. 316 Forði mi sunne is more þen of one weopmonne. a1250Owl & Night. 1379 Luue..Bitweone wepmon & wimmane [Jesus MS. þe mon & wymmone]. c1250Gen. & Ex. 1001 And of is hird euerilc wapman wurð circumcis. c1275XI Pains of Hell 145 in O.E. Misc. 151 Uvrþer þer beoþ wimmen and wapmen bo.
b. Comb.: wapman-kin, persons of the male sex.
c1200Ormin 4092 All þatt weppmannkinn þatt wass inn hise walde. c1205Lay. 498 Al þæt wapmon-cun [c 1295 monkun] þa mihte beren wapen. |