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   Limp (lĭmp), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Limped (lĭmt; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. Limping.] [Cf. AS. lemphealt lame, OHG. limphen to limp, be weak; perh. akin to E. lame, or to limp, a √120.] To halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively.  Shak.
   
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   Limp, n. 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.
   
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   Limp, n. (Ore Washing) A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.
   
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   Limp, a. [Cf. Icel. limpa limpness, weakness, and E. lap, n., lop, v. t. Cf. Limber, a.]
   1. Flaccid; flabby, as flesh.  Walton.
   
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   2. Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, “a limp cravat”.
   
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