1hap1 (hæp
)
Definitions
noun
archaic- luck; chance
- an occurrence
Word Origin
C13: from Old Norse happ good luck; related to Old English gehæplic convenient, Old Slavonic kobǔ fate2hap2 (hæp) Scottish Eastern England dialect
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to cover up; wrap up warmly
noun
- a covering of any kind
Word Origin
C14: perhaps of Norse originUsage examples
He sang, with all the patter, That's my hap hap happiness.
, The Golden Lion (1986)She is also hap pily married -- a fact that makes her more desirable.
Australian News Misc (2004)He said: `I keep in touch with everything that's hap pening at Barcelona especially as Frank Rijkaard is a very good friend of mine.
Sun, News of the World (2004)