[limp] vi [prob. fr. ME lympen to fall short; akin to OE limpan to happen, lemphealt lame] (ca. 1570) 1 a: to walk lamely; esp: to walk favoring one leg b: to go unsteadily: falter
2: to proceed slowly or with difficulty "the ship ~ed back to port" -- limp.er n
[2]limp n (1818): a limping movement or gait [3]limp adj [akin to [1]limp] (ca. 1706) 1 a: lacking firm texture, substance, or structure "~ curtains" "her hair hung ~ about her shoulders" b: not stiff or rigid "a book in a ~ binding"
2. a: weary, exhausted "~ with fatigue" b: lacking in strength, vigor, or firmness: spiritless -- limp.ly adv -- limp.ness n