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orped¹

Where it comes from

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.

adjective more orped · most orped · orpit · horpyd

  1. dialectal, obsolete, of a person Bold, brave, valiant; active, alert; self-assured, hardy, vigorous.
  2. dialectal, obsolete, of an animal Ferocious; furious; fierce.

orped²

Where it comes from

From orp + -ed.

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of orp

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@misc{orped_2026,
  title = {orped},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orped},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}