Middle English Dictionary Entry
tappen v.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | tappen v.(1) |
| Etymology | OE tæppian |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
To draw (liquor) from a tap, draw and sell (ale, etc.) in small quantities; also fig.
Associated quotations
- c1450 Upland R.(Dgb 41)111/321 : Me thynkiþ ȝe ben tapsteres..Ȝe tappe ȝour absoluciones þat ȝe bye at Rome.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)125a : To Tappe: Cernidare.