Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock. · To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes
Probably a back-formation from tampin (misinterpreted as tamping), a variant of tampion.
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