gimp

Noun · Verb

Synonyms: lameness limping gimpiness gameness claudication limp hobble hitch

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feetSynonyms: lameness limping gimpiness gameness claudication

Verb (1)

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury“The old woman hobbles down to the store every day”Synonyms: limp hobble hitch

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Gimp \Gimp\, a. [W. gwymp fair, neat, comely.] Smart; spruce; trim; nice. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

Gimp \Gimp\, n. [OF. guimpe, guimple, a nun's wimple, F. guimpe, OHG. wimpal a veil G. wimpel pennon, pendant. See Wimple, n.] A narrow ornamental fabric of silk, woolen, or cotton, often with a metallic wire, or sometimes a coarse cord, running through it; -- used as trimming for dresses, furniture, etc. [1913 Webster]

Gimp nail, an upholsterer's small nail. [1913 Webster]

Gimp \Gimp\, v. t. To notch; to indent; to jag. [1913 Webster]