Limp
Limp (limp) , intransitive verb
[Compare Anglo-Saxon lemphealt lame, Old High German limphen to limp, be weak; perh. akin to English lame, or to limp, a r120.]
To halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively. — Shakespeare
Limp , noun
A manner of walking in which the movement of one or both legs is noticeably abnormal, usually due to injury or disease; a halt; the act of limping.
Limp , noun
(Ore Washing) A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.
Limp , adjective
[Compare Icelandic limpa limpness, weakness, and English lap, n., lop, transitive verb Compare Limber, a.]
1.
Flaccid; flabby, as flesh. — Walton
2.
Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat.