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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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*(Hep-,) Heaping, vbl. n. (See Hepit ppl. a. 2.) —1685 Hay Fleming Six Saints I. .
Christ knows well whether heaping or straiking agrees best with our narrow vessels
