lappe

Middle English

noun
Definitions
  • lap (surface formed by one's legs when sitting down)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English læppa (skirt, flap of a garment, lobe, piece, lappet, a loose hanging piece, portion, section, skirt flap of a garment, skirt of a garment, district).

Origin

Old English

læppa

Gloss

skirt, flap of a garment, lobe, piece, lappet, a loose hanging piece, portion, section, skirt flap of a garment, skirt of a garment, district

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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