hirple

/ (ˈhɪrpəl) Scot /

verb (intr)

to limp

noun

a limping gait

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Word Origin for hirple

C15: of unknown origin

Words nearby hirple

hiring hall, hiring-fair, hirohito, hiroshige, hiroshima, hirple, hirsch, hirschfeld's canal, hirschowitz syndrome, hirschsprung's disease, hirst

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Example sentences from the Web for hirple

Get you on that bicycle and hurry on, and I'll hirple after you the best I can.
Huntingtower|John Buchan