Weep

wēp, v.i. to expre grief by shedding tears: to wail or lament: to drip, rain: to be pendent, as a weeping willow.— v.t. to lament: to pour forth:— pa.t. and pa.p. wept.— n. Weep′er , one who weeps: a white border round the sleeve of a mourning dre : a crape hat-band: a widow's crape-veil: anything pendent.— adj. Weep′ing , drooping the branches (as it were through grief).— ns. Weep′ing-ash , a variety of the common European ash, with drooping branches; Weep′ing-birch , a variety of the white birch, with drooping branches.— adv. Weep′ingly .— adj. Weep′ing-ripe ( Shak. ), ripe or ready for tears.— ns. Weep′ing-rock , a rock through which water percolates slowly; Weep′ing-spring , a spring from which water escapes slowly; Weep′ing-tree , a tree with long pendulous branches; Weep′ing-will′ow (see Willow ).— adj. Weep′y , oozy. [A.S. wépan — wóp , clamour; allied to Goth. wópjan .]