hap

¹ American  

[hap] / hæp /

noun

1. one's luck or lot.

2. an occurrence, happening, or accident.

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verb (used without object)

happed, happing

1. to happen.

   if it so hap.

hap ² American  

[hap, ap] / hæp, æp /

noun

1. a comforter or quilt.

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verb (used with object)

1. to cover with or as with a comforter or quilt.

Hap ³ American  

[hahp, khahp] / hɑp, xɑp /

noun

Egyptian Religion.

1. Apis.

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hap ¹ British  

/ hæp /

noun

1. luck; chance

2. an occurrence

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verb

1. (intr) an archaic word for happen

hap ² British  

/ hæp /

verb

1. to cover up; wrap up warmly

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noun

1. a covering of any kind

Etymology

Origin of hap¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English, from Old Norse happ “luck, chance”; akin to Old English gehæp “fit, convenient”; probably akin to Old Church Slavonic kobŭ “auspice,” Old Irish cob “victory”

Origin of hap²

1350–1400; Middle English happen to cover; perhaps blend of lappen lap ² and Old French happer to seize