orped

== English == === Etymology 1 === 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. ==== Alternative forms ==== orpit (Scotland) horpyd (obsolete) ==== Adjective ==== orped (comparative more orped, superlative most orped) (dialectal or obsolete, of a person) Bold, brave, valiant; active, alert; self-assured, hardy, vigorous. (dialectal or obsolete, of an animal) Ferocious; furious; fierce. ===== Derived terms ===== orpedly ===== References ===== The Century Dictionary (online edition) "orped, adj." in Oxford English Dictionary (online edition). === Etymology 2 === From orp +‎ -ed. ==== Verb ==== orped simple past and past participle of orp === Anagrams === roped, pro-ED, Pedro, Drope, repod, pored, doper == Middle English == === Alternative forms === orpede, orpud === Etymology === Inherited from Old English orped. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɔrpəd/ === Adjective === orped brave, daring, powerful, amazing ==== Derived terms ==== orpedliche orpednesse orpedschippe ==== Descendants ==== English: orped (archaic) Scots: orpit (obsolete) ==== References ==== “orped, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-4. == Old English == === Etymology === Uncertain. Probably from or- (“without”) +‎ pād (“coat, shirt”), literally “shirtless”. === Adjective === orped grown up, at full strength, bold, active ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== orpedlīċe ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: orped, orpede, orpudEnglish: orped (archaic)Scots: orpit (obsolete) === References === Joseph Bosworth; T. Northcote Toller (1898), “orped”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.