LIMPED

Verb

limped

simple past tense and past participle of limp

Anagrams

• dimple

Source: Wiktionary


LIMP

Limp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Limped; p. pr. & vb. n. Limping.] Etym: [Cf. AS. lemphealt lame, OHG. limphen to limp, be weak; perh. akin to E. lame, or to limp, a

Definition: To halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively. Shak.

Limp, n.

Definition: A halt; the act of limping.

Limp, n. (Ore Washing)

Definition: A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.

Limp, a. Etym: [Cf. Icel. limpa limpness, weakness, and E.lap, n., lop, v. t. Cf. Limber, a.]

1. Flaccid; flabby, as flesh. Walton.

2. Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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