clapt

[ klapt ]

/ klæpt /

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verb Archaic.

simple past tense and past participle of clap¹.

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Words nearby clapt

clapper bridge, clapperclaw, clapper rail, clappy-doo, clap skate, clapt, Clapton, claptrap, claque, claqueur, clar.

How to use clapt in a sentence

To the new lover, to the old, to the fresh-wedded, to the long-mated: from one to the other she ran—hand clapt to throbbing heart.
Rest Harrow|Maurice Hewlett
He with a cheerful smile clapt his hand on his breast, and said 'Here it is, and I am going to seal it with my blood?'
The Town|Leigh Hunt
In the melo-drama of Tekeli, that heroic prince is clapt into a barrel on the stage: a new asylum for distressed heroes!
The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor|Stephen Cullen Carpenter
Again he clapt spurs to him, and again the animal jumped, and then stood stock still, so effectually was he fettered.
The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha|Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

That settled the question, for we knew the constable had left never a penny in his pocket when he clapt us in the stocks.
A Set of Rogues|Frank Barrett