Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - limp
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limp
1. 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. Derivatives limper n. limpingly adv. Etymology: rel. to obs. limphalt lame, OE lemp-healt 2. adj. 1 not stiff or firm; easily bent. 2 without energy or will. 3 (of a book) having a soft cover. Derivatives limply adv. limpness n. Etymology: 18th c.: orig. unkn.: perh. rel. to LIMP(1) in the sense 'hanging loose'
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I. intransitive verb Etymology: probably from Middle English lympen to fall short; akin to Old English ~an to happen, lemphealt lame Date: circa 1570 1. to walk lamely, to go unsteadily ; falter, to proceed slowly or with difficulty , ~er noun II. noun Date: 1818 a ~ing movement or gait, III. adjective Etymology: akin to 1~ Date: circa 1706 1. lacking firm texture, substance, or structure , not stiff or rigid , 2. weary, exhausted , lacking in strength, vigor, or firmness ; spiritless, ~ly adverb ~ness noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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