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.

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