What does "nappy" mean?

Nappy: Tending to cause sleepiness; serving to make sleepy; strong; heady; as, nappy ale. [Obs.] Wyatt.

Additional senses

  1. 2.Having a nap or pile; downy; shaggy. Holland.
  2. 3.A round earthen dish, with a flat bottom and sloping sides. [Written also nappie.]

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