Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To throw; hence, to send forth, or throw out, as words; to utter. 2. (v. t.) To turn or twist out of shape; esp., to twist or bend out of a flat plane by contraction or otherwise. 3. (v. t.) To turn aside from the true direction; to cause to bend or incline; to pervert. 4. (v. t.) To weave; to fabricate. 5. (v. t.) To tow or move, as a vessel, with a line, or warp, attached to a buoy, anchor, or other fixed object. 6. (v. t.) To cast prematurely, as young; -- said of cattle, sheep, etc. 7. (v. t.) To let the tide or other water in upon (low-lying land), for the purpose of fertilization, by a deposit of warp, or slimy substance. 8. (v. t.) To run off the reel into hauls to be tarred, as yarns. 9. (v. t.) To arrange (yarns) on a warp beam. 10. (v. i.) To turn, twist, or be twisted out of shape; esp., to be twisted or bent out of a flat plane; as, a board warps in seasoning or shrinking. 11. (v. i.) to turn or incline from a straight, true, or proper course; to deviate; to swerve. 12. (v. i.) To fly with a bending or waving motion; to turn and wave, like a flock of birds or insects. 13. (v. i.) To cast the young prematurely; to slink; -- said of cattle, sheep, etc. 14. (v. i.) To wind yarn off bobbins for forming the warp of a web; to wind a warp on a warp beam. 15. (n.) The threads which are extended lengthwise in the loom, and crossed by the woof. 16. (n.) A rope used in hauling or moving a vessel, usually with one end attached to an anchor, a post, or other fixed object; a towing line; a warping hawser. 17. (n.) A slimy substance deposited on land by tides, etc., by which a rich alluvial soil is formed. 18. (n.) A premature casting of young; -- said of cattle, sheep, etc. 19. (v.) Four; esp., four herrings; a cast. See Cast, n., 17. 20. (n.) The state of being warped or twisted; as, the warp of a board. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia WARP worp (shethi (Leviticus 13:48-59)): The long threads fixed into the loom to form the basis of the web, and into which the woof is wrought from the shuttle. The warp and the woof lying at right angles to one another have in their Hebrew form (shethi we`erebh) given to modern Jewish speech a secret expression to designate the cross. See WEAVING.

Multi-Version Concordance Warp (9 Occurrences) Leviticus 13:48 whether it is in warp, or woof; of linen, or of wool; whether in a skin, or in anything made of skin; (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Leviticus 13:49 if the plague is greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything made of skin; it is the plague of leprosy, and shall be shown to the priest. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Leviticus 13:51 He shall examine the plague on the seventh day. If the plague has spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in the skin, whatever use the skin is used for, the plague is a destructive mildew. It is unclean. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Leviticus 13:52 He shall burn the garment, whether the warp or the woof, in wool or in linen, or anything of skin, in which the plague is: for it is a destructive mildew. It shall be burned in the fire. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Leviticus 13:53 "If the priest examines it, and behold, the plague hasn't spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin; (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Leviticus 13:56 If the priest looks, and behold, the plague has faded after it is washed, then he shall tear it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof: (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Leviticus 13:57 and if it appears again in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin, it is spreading. You shall burn with fire that in which the plague is. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Leviticus 13:58 The garment, either the warp, or the woof, or whatever thing of skin it is, which you shall wash, if the plague has departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and it will be clean." (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Leviticus 13:59 This is the law of the plague of mildew in a garment of wool or linen, either in the warp, or the woof, or in anything of skin, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)