copping

Variant of cop

cop definition

cop (käp)

noun

  1. Now Dial. the top or crest, as of a hill
  2. a cone-shaped roll of thread or yarn coiled round a spindle

Etymology: ME & OE cop, prob. akin to Ger kopf & Du kop, head < LL cuppa: see cup

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