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limple

verb

Etymology

From limp + -le (frequentative suffix).

  1. inherited from *(s)lemb-✻
  2. inherited from *limpaną✻ — “to hang down”
  3. inherited from *limpan✻
  4. inherited from limpan
  5. inherited from limpen — “to fall short”
  6. suffixed as limple — “limp + le”

Definitions

  1. To move or walk with a limp

    To move or walk with a limp; hobble

    • Now I may claim the gold from clay: / Years ago today I looked / And limpled away; in my breast's alembic / Cupped the foolish face.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA