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Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Scots A crested hen.
- n. Scots A large mug with a knobbed lid.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A hen with a crest or topknot.
- n. A vessel for liquor, containing two Scottish pints, or about three quarts English.
- n. Hence A large or liberal allowance of liquor, especially wine.
Etymologies
- Scots tappit, crested (variant of topped, past participle of top1) + hen.
Examples
“But come, gentlemen, don't let the tappit-hen scraugh to be emptied.”
“-- But come, gentlemen, don't let the tappit-hen scraugh to be emptied.”
“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.”
“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.”
“But come, gentlemen, don’t let the tappit-hen scraugh to be emptied.”
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A Garnish of Pewter
A list of pewter items and wares gleaned from the literature, or found listed for sale in antique catalogs - from spoons to stills and chamber pots to church cups. A synonym for the larger, heavier...
teapot, porringer, flagon, wine funnel, pepper shaker, broth bowl, basin, candlesticks, tankard, beaker, measure, chalice and 154 more...
sionnach a crested hen, or a large bottle or jar of wine or spirits. Jun 11, 2009