orped
English
Alternative forms
- orpit (Scotland)
- horpyd (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English orped, from Old English orped (“grown up, adult, of full strength, stout, active, bold”), probably from or- (“without”) + pād (“shirt, outer garment”), equivalent to or- + pod.
Adjective
orped (comparative more orped, superlative most orped)
- (dialectal or archaic) Bold; brave; valiant.
Derived terms
- orpedly
Anagrams
- Pedro, doper, pored, repod, roped
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
Descendants
- English: orped (archaic)
- Scots: orpit (obsolete)
References
- “orped (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-4.