Vap n. That which is vapid, insipid, or lifeless; especially, the lifeless part of liquor or wine. (Obs.) "In vain it is to wash a goblet, if you mean to put into it nothing but the dead lees and vap of wine."
... which teaches about the laws of matter in nature. 3. E-vap-o-ra'tion, the act of turning into vapor. 4. De-gree', a division of space marked on an instrument such as a thermometer. 8. Wa'ter sprite, a spirit or fairy living in the water. 10. Mis'chie-vous-ly, in a teasing manner. 13. Swarm, ... — McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader • William Holmes McGuffey
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