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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
jape .
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Examples
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As he japed and mugged and fidgeted, he seemed worried by something more than Iraq or the election returns; his whole character appeared to be wrestling with some more personal, inner demon.
The Rescue Squad 2007
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When he was exhausted he sat up; and they told stories and japed, till they were breathed enough to get up and dance.
Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003
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Right so came Dinadan, and mocked and japed with King Bagdemagus that all knights laughed at him, for he was a fine japer, and well loving all good knights.
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Afterward they caressed, laughed, japed, spread two straw ticks on the floor that they might have real room to move about, played, loved, his head rested between her breasts, she urged him anew and yet anew, he swore he had never known the match to her and the believing of him was a tall fire.
The Boat of a Million Years Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1989
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Afterward they caressed, laughed, japed, spread two straw ticks on the floor that they might have real room to move about, played, loved, his head rested between her breasts, she urged him anew and yet anew, he swore he had never known the match to her and the believing of him was a tall fire.
The Boat of a Million Years Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1988
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Evenings we attacked dinner, surprised at how often we japed and laughed; afterward we took our ease before a stone fireplace, in dimness that burning pine logs made flickery fragrant, and talked more seriously, traded memories, thoughts, and-shyly at first-dreams.
Explorations ANDERSON, Poul 1981
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And God wol nat be gyled, quoth Gobelyn, ne be _japed_.
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Carthage were three bishops together at dinner, and one of them spake evil by detraction of S. Ambrose, and there was a man that told what was befallen for such language to this aforesaid priest, but he mocked and japed so much that he felt a stroke mortal; that that same day he died and was buried.
The Golden Legend, vol. 3 1230-1298 1900
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Then there was one man in another ship that japed, and said: Ween ye to carry away the body of S. Mark?
The Golden Legend, vol. 3 1230-1298 1900
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Right so came Dinadan, and mocked and japed with King Bagdemagus that all knights laughed at him, for he was a fine japer, and well loving all good knights.
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