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atap, o$ertap, owertap, owretap, tap, tap_ower_tail, tapmaist, tapmist, tapmost, tapnen, tapo, tappan, tapper, tappet, tappetless, tappie, tappilloorie, tappiloorie, tappilourie, tappin, tappin-lift, tappit, tappitless, tappy, tapsman, tapster, tap-thrawn, tawp, tawpen, tawpen, toap, toppeen, topper, toppie, toppy,
tap [tap]
n. A top, The top, the summit, highest part etc. A tuft, of hair, wool, feathers, a forelock etc. A fir cone.
dim. tappie A topknot of hair. A tuft of feathers.
adj. At the top. First-rate, excellent.
superl. tapmaist
 
tappit
adj. Topped, hooded, crested, tufted.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
atap: Atop, on the top of.
owertap: To overtop, surmount.
tap ower tail: Head-over-heels.
tappielouerie [ˈtapɪluːri]: Something raised high on a slight or tottering foundation
tappitless: Without energy, heedless.
tapper: A first class person or thing.
tappin [-ɪn]: The top, a tuft or crest of feathers on a bird's head, the woolen pompon on the top of a bonnet.
tappin-lift: A halyard.
tapsman: The chief man in charge of a drove of cattle, the head-drover.
tapster: N. I. The boss, the top dog.
tap-thrawn: Headstrong, perverse, obstinate.
taap, taaper, taapin, tap, tappeen, tapper, tappin,
tap [tap]
n. A tap for water etc.
v. col. To borrow or beg money.
 
tappin
v. col. Begging money.
 
tapper
n. col. A beggar.
taip, taiper, tape, tapeless, taper, teep,
tape [tep]
v. To tape. Measure exactly. Deal out, use sparingly.
 
taper [-ər]
v. To use food sparingly, eke out.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
tapeless: Foolish.
tape recorder: tape recorder
tapestry [ˈtapɪstri]
n. A piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving coloured weft threads or by embroidering on canvas, used as a wall hanging or soft furnishing.
tapsalteerie, taps-alteerie, tapsalteery, tapsalteirie, tapsalteiry, tapsalterie, tapselteerie, tapselteery, tapsie-teerie, tapsil-teerie, tapsle-teerie, tapsowerteerie, topsalteery, topsy-teerie,
tapsalteerie [ˈtapsəlˈtiːri, S. ˈtapseltiːri]
adv. Upside down, topsy-turvy, into utter confusion or disorder, higgledy-piggledy.
adj. Chaotic, muddled, disorderly.
tamto, taptee, taptoo, tiptoo,
taptoo [ˈtaptu, tapti, I.Sh. ˈtamto]
n. A state of excitement, eagerness, desire or rage etc.
tara, tarra, turra,
tara [ˈtara, ˈtʌra, ˈtərə]
int. col. Goodbye.
Tabowton, Tarbouton, Tarbowton, Turbou$n, Turbowton,
Tarbowton [tərˈbʌutən]
pn. Tarbolton (Ayrshire).
tardy [ˈtaːrde]
adj. Behind time, late.
targ, targe,
targe [tardʒ]
n. A circular highland shield.

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