Tapish
Pronunciation : Tap"ish
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [F. se tapir to squat.]
Definition : Defn: To lie close to the ground, so as to be concealed; to squat; to crouch; hence, to hide one's self. [Written also tappis, tappish, tappice.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] As a hound that, having roused a hart, Although he tappish ne'er so soft. Chapman.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913