leep

1 of 2

transitive verb (1)

ˈlēp

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, British

: boil, scald

leep

2 of 2

transitive verb (2)

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-ed/-ing/-s

India

: to plaster (as a wall) with cow dung

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb (1)

probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hleypa to cause to leap, curdle, Norwegian løpe, løypa to curdle, boil or fry gently, Icelandic hleypa to curdle, put in boiling water for a short time, fry gently; causatives from the root of Old Norse hlaupa to leap

Transitive verb (2)

Hindi līpnā

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