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- verb obsolete Simple past tense and past participle of
tap .
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Examples
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Myn alwais tapt mah leg oar fuut free times adn den teh pointy endz caim awt.
Teh best part uv wakin up - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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A SERVANT tapt early at the door of Camilla, the next morning, to acquaint her that a lady, who called herself the person that had been so much obliged to her the preceding day, begged the honour of being admitted.
Camilla 2008
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When a footman tapt at her door, to acquaint her every body was seated at the table, she sent down this excuse: forming to herself the further determination, that the same should suffice for the evening, and for the next morning, that she might avoid the sight of Edgar, in presence either of her father or Miss Margland.
Camilla 2008
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And whilst many builded and guarded, and cared for the Great Camp in which all lived, others worked within a great shaft; and in ten years had made this to a distance of many miles, and therewith they tapt the Earth – Current; but not a great stream; yet a sufficiency, as was believed.
The Night Land 2007
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And whilst many builded and guarded, and cared for the Great Camp in which all lived, others worked within a great shaft; and in ten years had made this to a distance of many miles, and therewith they tapt the Earth-Current; but not a great stream; yet a sufficiency, as was believed.
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That Mr. Ch-lm-ley unexpectedly rode up to Mr. Thrale's carriage, in which Mr. Thrale and she, and Dr. Johnson were travelling; that he paid them all his proper compliments, but observing that Dr. Johnson, who was reading, did not see him, 'tapt him gently on the shoulder.
Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887
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When a footman tapt at her door, to acquaint her every body was seated at the table, she sent down this excuse: forming to herself the further determination, that the same should suffice for the evening, and for the next morning, that she might avoid the sight of Edgar, in presence either of her father or Miss Margland.
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A SERVANT tapt early at the door of Camilla, the next morning, to acquaint her that a lady, who called herself the person that had been so much obliged to her the preceding day, begged the honour of being admitted.
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I tapt a Cask brandy drew of 7 qts the Cask wanted above 6 Inches being full
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Ye see masters ye one end tapt of this my short deuise
Gammer Gurton's Needle Anonymous 1575
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