ˈwēpə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English weper, from wepen to weep + -er
1.
a. : one that weeps : one that sheds tears
b. : a professional mourner
2. : a small statue of a figure in mourning frequently found in medieval tomb sculpture
3. : a badge of mourning in the 18th and 19th centuries: as
a. : a white band worn as a cuff or on a cuff
b. : a man's long black hatband
c. : a widow's black veil — usually used in plural
4. : capuchin 3
5. : a penitent who in the early church stood in the atrium begging the prayers of those who entered
6. : a streamer of moss hanging from a tree
7.
a. : weep hole
b. : sparge pipe
8. : long and flowing side-whiskers