v. & n.
v.intr. 1 walk lamely. 2 (of a damaged ship, aircraft, etc.) proceed with difficulty. 3 (of verse) be defective.
n. a lame walk. limper n. limpingly adv.
[ rel. to obs. limphalt lame, OE lemp-healt ]
v. & n.
v.intr. 1 walk lamely. 2 (of a damaged ship, aircraft, etc.) proceed with difficulty. 3 (of verse) be defective.
n. a lame walk. limper n. limpingly adv.
[ rel. to obs. limphalt lame, OE lemp-healt ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012