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sop(2) (iou)



sop noun2. Now north. LME.
[Perh. from Old Norse soppr ball.]
A compact body or group, esp. of troops. LME-E16.
a. A cloud of mist or smoke. Only in E16.
b. A small cloud. E19.
a. A tuft, a clump, esp. of wet green grass among hay. M17.
b. A lump or mass of blacklead in the ground. L18.