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ripe verb1. arch.
[Old English ripian (= Old Saxon ripon (Dutch rijpen), Old High German rifen (German reifen)), from the adjective Largely superseded by RIPEN.]
verb intrans. Grow or become ripe. OE.
verb trans. Make ripe, bring to ripeness. Formerly also spec., cause (a boil etc.) to come to a head. OE.
J. Sylvester On Trees..they ripe the Plum and Pear.
verb trans.
a. Prepare (a matter) by careful consideration. OE-M16.
b. Make (a person) ripe in knowledge. E-M16.