Middle English Dictionary Entry
nolp n.
Entry Info
| Forms | nolp n. |
| Etymology | Cp. MnE dial. noup, naup, nope a stroke. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A blow.
Associated quotations
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)6753 : Was non so bold..fforto deire hym with dynt..for nolpis of his hond.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)14037 : Eneas also auntrid to sle..Neron the noble with a nolpe.