hirple
Britishverb
noun
Etymology
Origin of hirple
C15: of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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I hear thy pony can scarce hirple on three legs," answered my lord, clapping me on my shoulder, "but I like a lad of spirit, and go thou shalt.
From Tales From Scottish Ballads by Allan Stewart
Give me my staff; I must hirple up that weary hill again, and you, come hither.”
From A Monk of Fife by Andrew Lang
She walked very slowly, leaning on a long staff, and she gave a bit hirple now and then, as if she were lame.
From The Scottish Fairy Book by Elizabeth Wilson Grierson
Even most of the natives have stone-bruised feet and "hirple" along as if finishing a six-day walk in "the Garden."
From A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel by S. G. Bayne
You’ve got me on the hop; and I must hirple; But if I go, I will not go alone: I’ve a mind to have a partner for this polka.
From Krindlesyke by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson
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