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tappit-hen

[ tap-it-hen ]

noun

, Scot.
  1. a hen with a crest or topknot.
  2. a tankard, especially a large one, with a knob or ornament projecting from the top of its lid.

tappit-hen

/ ˈtæpɪtˈhɛn /

noun

  1. a hen with a crest
  2. a pewter tankard, usually with a distinctive knob on the lid

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tappit-hen1

1715–25; tappit ( Scots variant of topped; top 1, -ed 3 ) + hen

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tappit-hen1

C18: from Scottish tappit topped, crested + hen

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Example Sentences

Their bind was just a Scots pint over-head, and a tappit-hen to the bill, and no man ever saw them the waur o't.

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