hirple
hirple · hirples
A limpA limp.
/ˈhɜː.pəl/
Meaning
1 senses(Scotland)A limp.
Origin
A word of unknown origin, first recorded in Scots sources from the late fifteenth century;A word of unknown origin, first recorded in Scots sources from the late fifteenth century; but probably from Old Norse herpast (“to suffer from cramp”) the middle voice verb. Compare the Icelandic herpa (“to contract, to draw together”).
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