WEEPER


Meaning of WEEPER in English

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

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