English Explanatory Dictionary

orped

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Bold, brave, valiant; active, alert; self-assured, hardy, vigorous.
  2. Ferocious; furious; fierce.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of orp

Word forms

orped more orped most orped orpit horpyd

Etymology

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.

Derived words

orpedly
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