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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin and Etymology of the word
NAPE.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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NAPE,
the joint of the neck behind. (C.) In Shak. Cor. ii. I.
43. M. E. nape, Prompt. Parv. 'Dedly woundid
through the nape;' King Alisaunder, l. 1347. The orig. sense
is projection or 'knob;' and the term must have been first applied to the slight
knob at the back of the head, felt on passing the finger upwards from the
neck. It is, in fact, a mere variant of M. E. knappe, a knob,
button, P. Plowman, B. vi. 272. Cf. Icel. hnappr, knappr, W. cnap,
a knob, stud, button. See Nap
(2), Knop,
and Neck.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Key |
| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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