orped · adjective1
- Old English · derived fromor-“without”
- Old English · inherited fromorped“grown up, adult, of full strength, stout, active, bold”
- Middle English · inherited fromorped
- English todayorped
From Middle English orped, orpud, from Old English orped (“grown up, adult, of full strength, stout, active, bold”), of unknown origin. Possibly from Old English or- (“without”) + pād (“tunic, cloak”), literally "without cloak, tunic-less" in the sense of "ready to fight, brave, daring" (compare English berserk), though many see this as unconvincing.
orped · verb2
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