ETYM AS. wearp; akin to Icel. varp a casting, throwing, Swed. varp the draught of a net, Dan. varp a towline, Old High Germ. warf warp, German werft. Related to Warp.
In weaving, lengthwise threads in loom.1. A moral or mental distortion; SYN. warping.
2. A shape distorted by twisting or folding; SYN. buckle.
3. Threads arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof.