Main Entry: ¹lope

Pronunciation: \ˈlōp\

Function: 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