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noun

one's luck or lot.

an occurrence, happening, or accident.

verb (used without object)

to happen: if it so hap.

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Origin:
1150–1200; 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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noun

a comforter or quilt.

verb (used with object)

to cover with or as with a comforter or quilt.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English happen to cover; perhaps blend of lappen lap² and Old French happer to seize

noun

Apis (def. 1).

noun

Benedict, 1741–1801, American general in the Revolutionary War who became a traitor.

Sir Edwin, 1832–1904, English poet and journalist.

Henry H. (“Hap”), 1886–1950, U.S. general.

Matthew, 1822–88, English essayist, poet, and literary critic.

his father, Thomas, 1795–1842, English clergyman, educator, historian, and writer.

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Thur·man Wesley

[thur-muhn] , 1891–1969, U.S. lawyer and writer.

a town in E Missouri. 19,141.

a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “eagle” and “power.”

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hap¹ (hæp)

—n
1.	luck; chance
2.	an occurrence

—vb , haps, happing, happed
3.	(intr) an archaic word for happen

[C13: from Old Norse happ good luck; related to Old English gehæplic convenient, Old Slavonic kobǔ fate]

hap² (hæp)

—vb
1.	to cover up; wrap up warmly

—n
2.	a covering of any kind

[C14: perhaps of Norse origin]

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Word Origin & History

hap

c.1200, "chance, luck," from O.N. happ "chance, good luck," from P.Gmc. *khapan (source of O.E. gehæp "convenient, fit"). Meaning "good fortune" is from early 13c.

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Arnold

masc. proper name, from Ger., from O.H.G. Arenwald, lit. "having the strength of an eagle," from O.H.G. aro "eagle" + wald "power" (see wield).

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

HAP
hazardous air pollutant