Etymograph

English

thrap

Thrap may come from English frap ‘draw together tightly’.

  1. English1500–presentfrap1‘draw together tightly’uncertain
  2. Englishtodaythrap1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English thrap

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentfrapWiktionary, English thrap‘draw together tightly’uncertain
  2. EnglishtodaythrapWiktionary, English thrap

Every English word from English frap

Today it means

verb To fasten about.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “thrap”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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