Middle English Dictionary Entry
tappinge ger.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | tappinge ger.(1) Also teppinge. |
| Etymology | From tappen v.(1); for form with -e- cp. LOE (in surname) tepere-, var. of tæppere. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
The act of drawing liquor from a tap;—only in phrase: in ~, on tap.
Associated quotations
- (?c1350) Doc.in HMC Rep.4 App.425 : [For every tun of wine sold in gross, 4 d.; If drunk and sold in a tavern] in teppinge', [6 d.].