~ 1
■ verb walk with difficulty because of an injured leg or foot.
↘(of a damaged ship or aircraft) proceed with difficulty.
■ noun a ~ing gait.
Origin
ME: related to obs. ~halt 'lame', and prob. of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ adjective
1》 not stiff or firm.
↘(of a book cover) not stiffened with board.
2》 without energy or vigour.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C18: of unknown origin; perh. related to ~ 1 .