- hleapan
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hléapan — sv/i7 3rd pres hlíepþ past hléop/on ptp is gehléapen to leap, run, go, jump, dance, spring; gehléapan leap upon, mount (a horse) … Old to modern English dictionary
oþhléapan — sv/i7 3rd pres oþhlíepþ past oþhléop/on ptp is oþhléapen to escape … Old to modern English dictionary
leap — hleapan … English to the Old English
Germanic strong verb — In the Germanic languages, a strong verb is one which marks its past tense by means of ablaut. In English, these are verbs like sing, sang, sung. The term strong verb is a translation of German starkes Verb , which was coined by the linguist… … Wikipedia
interlope — intransitive verb ( loped; loping) Etymology: probably back formation from interloper, from inter + loper (akin to Middle Dutch lopen to run, Old English hlēapan to leap) more at leap Date: 1615 1. to encroach on the rights (as in trade) of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
lapwing — noun Etymology: Middle English, by folk etymology from Old English hlēapewince; akin to Old English hlēapan to leap and to Old English wincian to wink Date: 14th century a crested Old World plover (Vanellus vanellus) noted for its slow irregular… … New Collegiate Dictionary
loup — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse hlaupa; akin to Old English hlēapan to leap more at leap Date: 14th century chiefly Scottish leap • loup noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
leap — I. verb (leaped or leapt; leaping) Etymology: Middle English lepen, from Old English hlēapan; akin to Old High German hlouffan to run Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to spring free from or as if from the ground ; jump … New Collegiate Dictionary
lope — I. 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Geats — Sweden in the 12th century before the incorporation of Finland during the 13th century. Geats … Wikipedia
