Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Tope

Tope (tōp) , noun

[Probably from Sanskrit stūpa a tope, a stupa, through Prakrit thūpo.]

A moundlike Buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument, often erected over a Buddhist relic.

Tope , noun

[Tamil tōppu.]

A grove or clump of trees; as, a toddy tope. [India] — Whitworth

Tope , noun

1.
(Zoology) A small shark or dogfish (Galeorhinus galeus syn. 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.
2.
(Zoology) The wren. [Provincial English]

Tope (tōpt) , intransitive verb

[French tôper to cover a stake in playing at dice, to accept an offer, tôpe agreed!; -- perhaps imitative of the sound of striking hands on concluding a bargain. From being used in English as a drinking term, probably at first in accepting a toast.]

To drink hard or frequently; to drink strong or spiritous liquors to excess.
If you tope in form, and treat. — Dryden