verb
1 to dress a child; to tuck up in bed la14-.
2 to cover 15-.
noun
1 a one-person bivvy tent; a shelter; a protective covering: He [the horse] was treated to everything, cleaned and brushed and a hap put over his back. la18-.
2 the flap opening of a tent: The nights are fair drawing in. Mary, you’ll sleep better with a wee fire at the hap door. 20-.
3 covers, blankets 18-.
‣ happit a blanket or coat 20-. etymology: Scots; origin obscure; happit as a verb has been known in Scots since la14- but no early evidence for the noun; happit in Scots means to wrap up warmly; also collected by EMcC/PS and attested by DW; all senses of the verb attested by BW in TDITA; verb sense 1 attested by BW; noun sense 2 and happit attested by JS; verb sense 2 attested by SR; noun sense 3 attested by DW