4. Pertaining to lamentation, or those who weep.

Weeping cross, a cross erected on or by the highway, especially for the

devotions of penitents; hence, to return by the weeping cross, to

return from some undertaking in humiliation or penitence. — Weeping

rock, a porous rock from which water gradually issues. — Weeping sinew,

a ganglion. See Ganglion, n., 2. [Colloq.] — Weeping spring, a spring

that discharges water slowly. — Weeping willow (Bot.), a species of

willow (Salix Babylonica) whose branches grow very long and slender,

and hang down almost perpendicularly.

Weep"ing*ly (?), adv. In a weeping manner.

Weep"ing-ripe` (?), a. Ripe for weeping; ready to weep. [Obs.] Shak.

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