Limp \Limp\, a. [Cf. Icel. limpa limpness, weakness, and E. lap,
n., lop, v. t. Cf. Limber, a.]
1. Flaccid; flabby, as flesh. --Walton.
2. Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Limp \Limp\ (l[i^]mp), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Limped (l[i^]mt;
215); p. pr. & vb. n. Limping.]
[Cf. AS. lemphealt lame,
OHG. limphen to limp, be weak; perh. akin to E. lame, or to
limp, a [root]120.]
To halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively. --Shak.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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