WAPPE, noun A species of cur, said to be so called from his voice. His only use is to alarm the family by barking when any person approaches the house.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI
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Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
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