DictionaryRoot: supan
Old English
supan
sip, taste, drink, swallow
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verb / noun
sup
SUP/sˈʌp/
A small mouthful of food or drink, or the act of taking one.
Etymology
The Old English verb already meant sipping, tasting, or swallowing. This sense of sup retains that focus on taking something into the mouth in small amounts.