lippen
Americanverb (used with object)
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to trust (a person).
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to entrust (something) to a person.
verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of lippen
1125–75; Middle English lipnen, earlier lipnien
Example Sentences
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“Ay, I think I may lippen her to you, since ye have carried her before.”
From Allison Bain, or, By a Way she knew not by Edwards, G. H. (George Henry)
"Ye're an honest man, Wull—but I wadna lippen a snuff mull 'at had mair nor ae pinch intill 't wi' yon cooard cratur ahin' ye."
From Malcolm by MacDonald, George
He has a gude judgment that doesna lippen to his ain.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander
Gien a man hearsna a word spoken til his ain sel', he has na the word to lippen til!
From Salted with Fire by MacDonald, George
She cudna be in sic a mist o' benevolence and parritch hertitness gien she cud lippen till a wiser.
From The Marquis of Lossie by MacDonald, George
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