I. ˈlōp noun
Etymology: Middle English loup, lope leap, probably from Old Norse hlaup; akin to Old English hlēapan to leap — more at leap
Date: 1809
1. : an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter
2. : an easy usually bounding gait capable of being sustained for a long time
II. intransitive verb
( loped ; lop·ing )
Date: circa 1825
: to move or ride at a lope
• lop·er noun