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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-fair, hiring hall, 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