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<hw>Chop</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Chopped</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Chopping</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. LG. & D. <ets>kappen</ets>, Dan. <ets>kappe</ets>, Sw. <ets>kappa</ets>. Cf. <er>Chap</er> to crack.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To cut by striking repeatedly with a sharp instrument; to cut into pieces; to mince; -- often with <i>up</i>.</def>

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<p><b>2.</b> <def>To sever or separate by one more blows of a sharp instrument; to divide; -- usually with <i>off</i> or <i>down</i>.</def>

<blockquote><b>Chop</b> off your hand, and it to the king. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To seize or devour greedily; -- with <i>up</i>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Upon the opening of his mouth he drops his breakfast, which the fox presently <b>chopped</b> up. <i>L'estrange.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Chop</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make a quick strike, or repeated strokes, with an ax or other sharp instrument.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt to seize.</def>

<blockquote>Out of greediness to get both, he <b>chops</b> at the shadow, and loses the substance. <i>L'Estrange.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To interrupt; -- with <i>in</i> or <i>out</i>.</def>

<blockquote>This fellow interrupted the sermon, even suddenly <b>chopping</b> in. <i>Latimer.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Chop</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. D. <ets>koopen</ets> to buy. See <er>Cheapen</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>, and cf. <er>Chap</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>, to buy.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To barter or truck.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To exchange; substitute one thing for another.</def>

<blockquote>We go on <b>chopping</b> and changing our friends. <i>L'Estrange.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>To chop logic</col>, <cd>to dispute with an affected use of logical terms; to argue sophistically.</cd></cs>

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<hw>Chop</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To purchase by way of truck.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>To vary or shift suddenly; <as>as, the wind <ex>chops</ex> about</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To wrangle; to altercate; to bandy words.</def>

<blockquote>Let not the counsel at the bar <b>chop</b> with the judge. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Chop</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A change; a vicissitude.</def>

<i>Marryat.</i>

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<hw>Chop</hw>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <def>To crack. See <er>Chap</er>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt></def>

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