† lermv.
Obsolete. rare.
intransitive. To weep.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > lamentation or expression of grief > weeping > weep [verb (intransitive)]
greetc725
weepc900
tearc950
plore1373
beweepc1374
to put one's finger in one's eye1447
waterc1450
lachryme1490
cryc1532
lerma1533
tricklec1540
to water one's plants1542
to show tears1553
shower1597
issuea1616
lachrymate1623
sheda1632
pipe1671
to take a pipe1671
to pipe one's eye (also eyes)?1789
twine1805
to let fall1816
whinnya1825
blub1866
slobber1875
blart1896
skrike1904
water-cart1914
a1533 Ld. Berners tr. Arthur of Brytayn (?1560) lxv. sig. Piiii Whan Arthur sawe..the bysshop mytred and all bare foted, hys herte lermed and wepte for pyte.
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