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 Buchan
She 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