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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†DAPSE, v. To hold to a bargain. A child's word.Sc. [1826] R. Chambers Pop. Rhymes (1870) 148:
I dapse ye, I dapse ye, I double double dapse ye; If ye're found to tell a lie, Your right hand aff ye.