| Hop (hop) |
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| v. i. | (?) |
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| Hop |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Hopped (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Hopping (?).] [OE. hoppen to hop, leap, dance, AS.
hoppian] akin to Icel. *** Sw. hoppa, Dan. hoppe,
D. huppelen |
To move by successive leaps, as toads do; to spring or jump on
one foot; to skip, as birds do.
To walk lame; to limp; to halt.
To dance.
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A leap
on one leg, as of a boy; a leap, as of a toad; a jump; a
spring.
A dance; esp., an informal dance of
ball.
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A climbing plant (Humulus Lupulus), having
a long, twining, annual stalk. It is cultivated for its fruit
(hops).
The catkin or strobilaceous fruit of the
hop, much used in brewing to give a bitter taste.
The fruit of the dog-rose. See
Hip.
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To gather hops.
[Perhaps only in the form Hopping, vb.
n.]
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