Middle English Dictionary Entry

tā̆p n.
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Entry Info

Forms tā̆p n.
Etymology Prob. ON: cp. Norw. dial. taap half-witted person & Dan. taabe simpleton.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
An idiot, a fool.
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