Originally Posted by
emmah
My grandmother, born in late 1800's, Scotch-Irish from a valley in central Pennsylvania, used the word "hap" to refer to the heavy tied quilts used everyday, made up of squares or rectangles of wool. I found a reference to it in one quilt book, saying it was a local term, and that the word means to cover or wrap. I wonder if anyone else has had this word passed on in generations in their family?
My husband - of very definite scottish descent - uses the word 'hap' to refer to heavy waterproof covers such as a tarpaulin or rip-stop nylon. Kinda like what you'd put over a car overnight, or a car trailer to cover the contents in transit, or the groundsheet for a tent, etc.
cheers, K