hap
1[ hap ]
/ hæp /
noun
one's luck or lot.
an occurrence, happening, or accident.
verb (used without object), happed, hap·ping.
to happen: if it so hap.
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Origin of hap
11150–1200; Middle English <Old Norse happ luck, chance; akin to Old English gehæp fit, convenient; probably akin to OCS kobŭ auspice, Old Irish cob victory
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Definition for hap (2 of 3)
hap2
[ hap, ap ]
/ hæp, æp /
noun
a comforter or quilt.
verb (used with object)
to cover with or as with a comforter or quilt.
Origin of hap
21350–1400; Middle English happen to cover; perhaps blend of lappenlap2 and Old French happer to seize
Definition for hap (3 of 3)
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British Dictionary definitions for hap (1 of 2)
hap1
/ (hæp) /
noun archaic
luck; chance
an occurrence
verb haps, happing or happed
(intr) an archaic word for happen
Word Origin for hap
C13: from Old Norse happ good luck; related to Old English gehæplic convenient, Old Slavonic kobǔ fate
British Dictionary definitions for hap (2 of 2)
hap2
/ (hæp) Scot and Eastern British dialect /
verb (tr)
to cover up; wrap up warmly
noun
a covering of any kind
Word Origin for hap
C14: perhaps of Norse origin
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