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Hep vs Hesp - What's the difference?

hep | hesp |

As nouns the difference between hep and hesp

is that hep is (obsolete) a hip of a rose; a rosehip while hesp is (scotland) a measure of two hanks of linen thread.

As an adjective hep

is (dated|us slang) aware, up-to-date.

hep

English

Etymology 1

hesp

English

Alternative forms

* hasp

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Scotland) A measure of two hanks of linen thread.
    • (Knight)
    (Webster 1913)