Obs. Also -roape, -ropp. [Of obscure origin; possibly a misapprehension of (wa·rəp), northern pronunciation of warp: cf. WARP sb. 3 and warp-rope (WARP sb. 9). But cf. also WARDROPE and WARTAKE.] ? = WARP sb. 3.
1615. E. S., Britain’s Buss, A 3 b. Fourthly, the particulars of her Herring Nets, and of the Warropes and other Ropes, Cords and lines. Ibid., B 3 b. All the said 50 Nets being finished must be hanged al arow vpon a strong large rope called a Warrope:… So each Net taketh vp 15 fathom of Warrope.
1645. Papers rel. Army Solemn League & Cov. (S.H.S.), II. 425. To Robert Hooge a war-ropp sould 2. 8. 71/2.
