What does "tope" mean?

Tope: (Zoöl.) A small shark or dogfish (Galeorhinus, or Galeus, galeus), native of Europe, but found also on the coasts of California and Tasmania; -- called also toper, oil shark, miller's dog, and penny dog.

Additional senses

  1. 2.(Zoöl.) The wren. [Prov. Eng.]
  2. 3.To drink hard or frequently; to drink strong or spiritous liquors to excess. If you tope in form, and treat. Dryden.

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