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drop small quantity of liquid. OE. dropa = OS. dropo, ON. dropi :- Gmc. *dropan-; beside OE. *droppa (whence the present form) = OHG. tropfo (G. tropfen) :- Gmc. *droppan-; f. *drup-, weak grade of the base *dreup- of OE. drēopan fall in drops ( = OS. driopan, OHG. triofan, ON. drjúpa).
So drop vb. fall in drops OE.; let fall XIV. OE. drop(p)ian.

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