"topp" meaning in Old English

See topp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /topp/, [top]
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *topp, from Proto-Germanic *tuppaz (“braid, pigtail, end”) Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*topp}} Proto-West Germanic *topp, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*tuppaz|t=braid, pigtail, end}} Proto-Germanic *tuppaz (“braid, pigtail, end”) Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|head2=|sort=}} topp m, {{ang-noun|m}} topp m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-m|topp}}, {{ang-decl-noun|topp|toppas|topp|toppas|toppes|toppa|toppe|toppum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], topp [nominative, singular], toppas [nominative, plural], topp [accusative, singular], toppas [accusative, plural], toppes [genitive, singular], toppa [genitive, plural], toppe [dative, singular], toppum [dative, plural], top [alternative]
  1. topp, summit (of something) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-topp-ang-noun-SKdFA2Bj Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 70 22 8
  2. lock or tuft of hair Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-topp-ang-noun--IszcHgG
  3. (possibly) a top (toy) Tags: masculine, possibly
    Sense id: en-topp-ang-noun-y9oJY6va

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      ]
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "toppum",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
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      ]
    },
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