Category:Supper

Sup"per, n. Etym: [oe. soper, super, of. super, soper, f. souper; Originally an infinitive, to sup, take a meal. See soup, and cf. Sup To take supper.]

Defn: a meal taken at the close of the day; the evening meal.

Note: supper is much used in an obvious sense, either adjectively or As the first part of a compound; as, supper time or supper-time, Supper bell, supper hour, etc.

Supper Sup"per, v. i.

Defn: to take supper; to sup. [r.]

Supper Sup"per, v. t.

Defn: to supply with supper. [r.] "kester was suppering the horses." Mrs. Gaskell.

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---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Supper - The principal meal of the day among the Jews. It was partaken of in the early part of the evening (Mark 6:21; John 12:2; 1 Corinthians 11:21). (See LORD'S SUPPER.)