Literary notes about kip (AI summary)
The term "kip" appears in a variety of contexts that highlight its versatility in literary language. It functions both as a proper name—as seen in references to characters like Bishop Kip [1], Kip Burland [2, 3], and Mrs. Kip [4, 5]—and as a descriptor for places, notably in "Kip's Bay" which anchors historical and geographical narratives [6, 7, 8, 9]. It also operates as colloquial slang, often referring to sleep or rest, such as when someone declares they are going to “have another kip” [10, 11] or when a character is urged to “kip” in a casual, dialectical tone [12, 13]. In some instances, "kip" carries the sense of holding or keeping, adding further nuance to its usage in nonstandard speech [14, 15]. Additionally, it can denote a stake or share, as implied in its rapid exchange in a moment of chance [16]. Together, these varied functions illuminate the rich, multifaceted role of "kip" in literature.
- Bishop Kip has published a large number of [Pg 321] books, many of which have gone through several editions.
— from Authors and Writers Associated with MorristownWith a Chapter on Historic Morristown by Julia Keese Colles - Jeff said, "This is Kip Burland, a friend of mine, D-d-dad.
— from Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 by Various - The only one who said nothing at all was Kip Henry, known as “the Roper,” on account of his skill in throwing the lariat.
— from Frank Merriwell's Triumph; Or, The Disappearance of Felicia by Burt L. Standish - But as, amid her mirth, she had kissed the donor and thanked her very prettily, Mrs. Kip was satisfied.
— from Horace Chase by Constance Fenimore Woolson - "It is not at all the book I should wish to put into the hands of Evangeline Taylor," replied Mrs. Kip, with decision.
— from Horace Chase by Constance Fenimore Woolson - His brother Jacob bought the land at Kip's Bay, and a third son, Isaac, owned the property which is now the City Hall Park.
— from The Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution, Vol. 2 (of 2) or, Illustrations, by Pen And Pencil, of the History, Biography, Scenery, Relics, and Traditions of the War for Independence by Benson John Lossing - [Pg 232] Kip's Bay was the large cove which then set in from the East River at about the foot of Thirty-fourth Street.
— from The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn Including a new and circumstantial account of the battle of Long island and the loss of New York, with a review of events to the close of the year by Henry Phelps Johnston - The Murray Farm extended down to Kip's Bay at Thirty-sixth Street.
— from Nooks & Corners of Old New York by Charles Hemstreet - Above Peter Stuyvesant's bouwery was the manor of the Kip family, called Kip's Bay.
— from Historic Events of Colonial Days by Rupert Sargent Holland - "I'm goin' to 'ave another kip now," he added.
— from The Brown Brethren by Patrick MacGill - "Lucky (p. 142) dogs, goin' back for a kip (sleep)."
— from The Red Horizon by Patrick MacGill - Hurry out to your school kip and bring us back some money.
— from Ulysses by James Joyce - To hell with them all. Let us get out of the kip.
— from Ulysses by James Joyce - "I do like to kip things handy," he said; "nobody do knaw what'll 'appen."
— from The Birthright by Joseph Hocking - I think I could go if Abraham could go with me to kip me company.
— from Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy - A trot or succession of seven tails followed, and the kip changed hands rapidly, for the spinner drops the kip when he throws tails.
— from Jonah by Louis Stone
