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 boat3 [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