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Definition of Tappice
1. v. i. See Tapish.
Definition of Tappice
1. to lie low [v TAPPICED, TAPPICING, TAPPICES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tappice
Literary usage of Tappice
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Peveril of the Peak by Walter Scott (1893)
"Slaver, saliva. Stricken, whole, entire. Syncope", contraction, amalgamation.
Tantivy, at a violent gallop. tappice, to squat, to crouch. Tilt, awning. ..."
2. A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright (1872)
"... or tappice. To hide, or take shelter. An old term in hunting ; said to be from
the French, but, on inquiry, I cannot find such a word. ..."
3. The Gaelic Etymology of the Languages of Western Europe and More Especially by Charles Mackay (1877)
"... or tappice.— To hide or take shelter : an old term in hunting, said to be from
the French, but on inquiry I cannot find such a word. — NARES. ..."
4. A Glossary by Robert Nares (1872)
"... or tappice. To hide, or take shelter. An old term in hunting; said to be from
the French, but, on inquiry, I cannot find such a word. ..."
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