eldertongue

Old English · noun

hopp

Part of speech
noun
IPA
/xopp/
[hop]
Syllables
xopp (1 syllable)
Modern English
covering

Meaning

  1. covering

  2. dress

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps related to Old English hoppe (“ornament or bell suspended from the neck”), possibly due to a garment or dress' resemblance to a bell.

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