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Webster 1913 Edition

Tipple

Tip′ple

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Tippled
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Tippling
.]
[From
tip
a small end, or a word akin to it; cf. Norw.
tipla
to tipple, to drip, Prov. E.
tip
,
tiff
,
tift
, a draught of liquor, dial. G.
zipfeln
to eat and drink in small parts. See
Tip
a point, and cf.
Tipsy
.]
To drink spirituous or strong liquors habitually; to indulge in the frequent and improper used of spirituous liquors; especially, to drink frequently in small quantities, but without absolute drunkeness.
Few of those who were summoned left their homes, and those few generally found it more agreeable to
tipple
in alehouses than to pace the streets.
Macaulay.

Tip′ple

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To drink, as strong liquors, frequently or in excess.
Himself, for saving charges,
A peeled, sliced onions eats, and
tipples
verjuice.
Dryden.
2.
To put up in bundles in order to dry, as hay.

Tip′ple

,
Noun.
Liquor taken in tippling; drink.
Pulque, the national
tipple
of Mexico.
S. B. Griffin.

Webster 1828 Edition

Tipple

TIP'PLE

,
Verb.
I.
To drink spiritus or strong liquors habitually; to indulge in the frequent and improper use of spiritus liquors. When a man begins to tipple, let his creditors secure their debts.

TIP'PLE

,
Verb.
T.
To drink, as strong liquors, in luxury or excess.
--Himself for saving charges.
A peel'd, slic'd onion eats, and tipples verjuice.

TIP'PLE

,
Noun.
Drink; liquor taken in tippling.

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