a. Obs. [earlier, and subseq. north. repr. of OE. ánlepiʓ, which became in south onelepi. It was already in 12th c. reduced to alpi, elpi, and subseq., a, an being detached, to lepiȝ, LEPI. For full treatment see ONELEPI.] Only, sole, single.
c. 1000. Metr. Ps. xiii. 2. Nis nan þe eallunga wel do, no forðon anlepe.
c. 1200. Ormin, Introd., 11. Þatt anlepiȝ treo þatt himm Drihhtin forrbodenn haffde.
c. 1220. St. Kath. Ane kinges … anlepi dohter.
a. 1300. Crede, in Maskell, Mon., II. 240. Jhesu Krist [h]is anelepi sone, hure laverd.
a. 1400. Rel. Pieces fr. Thornton MS., 13. Be-twyx ane anlypy man and ane anlypy womane.
