Main Entry:

¹limp

Pronunciation:

\ˈlimp\

Function:

intransitive verb

Etymology:

probably from Middle English lympen to fall short; akin to Old English limpan to happen, lemphealt lame

Date:

circa 1570

1 a: to walk lamely ; especially : to walk favoring one leg b: to go unsteadily : falter2: to proceed slowly or with difficulty <the ship limped back to port>

— limp·er noun