hirple
/ (ˈhɪrpəl) Scot /
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verb (intr)
to limp
noun
a limping gait
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Word Origin for hirple
C15: of unknown origin
Words nearby hirple
hiring-fair, hiring hall, Hirohito, Hiroshige, Hiroshima, hirple, Hirsch, Hirst, hirsute, hirsutism, hirsutulous
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How to use hirple in a sentence
Get you on that bicycle and hurry on, and I'll hirple after you the best I can.
Huntingtower|John BuchanShe walked very slowly, leaning on a long staff, and she gave a bit hirple now and then, as if she were lame.
The Scottish Fairy Book|Elizabeth W. Grierson