Main Entry: ¹warp

Pronunciation: \ˈwȯrp\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wearp; akin to Old High German warf warp, Old English weorpan to throw, Old Norse verpa

Date: before 12th century

1 a : a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft b : foundation, base <the warp of the economic structure is agriculture — American Guide Series: North Carolina>
2 : a rope for warping or mooring a ship or boat
3 [²warp] a : a twist or curve that has developed in something originally flat or straight <a warp in a door panel> b : a mental aberration

— warp·age \ˈwȯr-pij\ noun