yeepsen

Y4E1E1P3S1E1N1

noun

Anything that can be held in two hands; a double handful.

OriginMiddle English yespon →
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Meanings

noun
  1. EssexobsoleteAnything that can be held in two hands; a double handful.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishyespon
  2. Englishyeepsen

From Middle English yespon, ȝespon, ȝespen, ȝispon (“a measure of volume equivalent to that contained in a person’s hands cupped together”). See yepsen for more.

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APA

yeepsen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yeepsen

MLA

“yeepsen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yeepsen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yeepsen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yeepsen.

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