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English Dictionary: Sup by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sup
n
  1. a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale" [syn: swallow, sup]
v
  1. take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Sup \Sup\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Supping}.] [OE. soupen to drink, AS. s[?]pan; akin to D.
      zuipen, G. saufen, OHG. s[?]fan, Icel. s[?]pa, Sw. supa, Dan.
      s[94]be. Cf. {Sip}, {Sop}, {Soup}, {Supper}.]
      To take into the mouth with the lips, as a liquid; to take or
      drink by a little at a time; to sip.
  
               There I'll sup Balm and nectar in my cup. --Crashaw.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Sup \Sup\, n.
      A small mouthful, as of liquor or broth; a little taken with
      the lips; a sip.
  
               Tom Thumb had got a little sup.               --Drayton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Sup \Sup\, v. i. [See {Supper}.]
      To eat the evening meal; to take supper.
  
               I do entreat that we may sup together.   --[?]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Sup \Sup\, v. t.
      To treat with supper. [Obs.]
  
               Sup them well and look unto them all.      --Shak.
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