English word origin

Etymology of orped

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

adj

Bold, brave, valiant; active, alert; self-assured, hardy, vigorous. · Ferocious; furious; fierce.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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.

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Inherited-form mentionorpedenm
Inherited-form mentionorpedang · grown up, adult, of full strength, stout, active, bold
Derivation mentionor-ang · without
Non-cognate comparisonberserken

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

verb

simple past and past participle of orp

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From orp + -ed.

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