n. [ OE. heep, heap, heap, multitude, AS. heáp; akin to OS. hōp, D. hoop, OHG. houf, hūfo, G. haufe, haufen, Sw. hop, Dan. hob, Icel. hōpr troop, flock, Russ. kupa heap, crowd, Lith. kaupas. Cf. Hope, in Forlorn hope. ]
The wisdom of a heap of learned men. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
A heap of vassals and slaves. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
He had heaps of friends. W. Black. [ 1913 Webster ]
A vast heap, both of places of scripture and quotations. Bp. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]
I have noticed a heap of things in my life. R. L. Stevenson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Huge heaps of slain around the body rise. Dryden.
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v. t.
Though he heap up silver as the dust. Job. xxvii. 16. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who heaps, piles, or amasses. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a large quantity. See heap, senses 2 and 3;
a. Lying in heaps. Gay. [ 1913 Webster ]