English word cop comes from Old English (ca. 450-1100) copian
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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| copian | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| cop | English (eng) | (intransitive, usually with "to", slang) to admit, especially to a crime.. (transitive) to (be forced to) take; to receive; to shoulder; to bear, especially blame or punishment for a particular instance of wrongdoing.. (transitive) to adopt.. (transitive) to steal.. (transitive, formerly, _, dialect, now, _, informal) to obtain, to purchase (as in drugs), to get hold of, to take.. [...] |