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LIMP

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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. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Limp \Limp\, n. A manner of walking in which the movement of one or both legs is noticeably abnormal, usually due to injury or disease; a halt; the act of limping. [1913 Webster]

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Limp \Limp\, n. (Ore Washing) A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve. [1913 Webster]

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Limp \Limp\, a. [Cf. Icel. limpa limpness, weakness, and E. lap, n., lop, v. t. Cf. Limber, a.]

1. Flaccid; flabby, as flesh. --Walton. [1913 Webster]

2. Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

limp adj
1: lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "flaccid muscles"; "took his lax hand in hers"; "gave a limp handshake"; "a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton; "a slack grip" [syn: flaccid, lax, slack]
2: not firm; "wilted lettuce" [syn: wilted]

noun

the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg [syn: hitch, hobble]

verb

1: walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day" [syn: hobble, hitch]
2: proceed slowly or with difficulty; "the boat limped into the harbor"

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Limp \Limp\, n. A halt; the act of limping.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Limp \Limp\, n. (Ore Washing) A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

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)
 

 

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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