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单词 peg-leg
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peg-legv.

Brit. /ˈpɛɡ lɛɡ/, U.S. /ˈpɛɡ ˌlɛɡ/
Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: peg leg n.
Etymology: < peg leg n.
colloquial.
intransitive. To walk with an artificial leg; (hence) to walk with a stiff gait or a limp. Also transitive: to make (one's way) with or as with an artificial leg. Also in extended use (see quot. 1932).
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the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > walk, tread, or step [verb (intransitive)] > limp
haltc825
cripplec1220
hip1440
limp1570
linch1570
claudicate1623
hop1700
crimple1754
hilch1786
crutch1828
hamble1828
dot1843
peg-leg1969
1905 Atlanta (Georgia) Constit. 22 Oct. Old soldiers..peg-legged their way to honor a man who had won their admiration.
1932 Amer. Speech 7 269 When cable-tools alternately strike bottom and miss in drilling, they are said to peg-leg.
1969 D. Francis Enquiry xiv. 190 I peg-legged up the back drive.
2003 Marin (Calif.) Independent Jrnl. (Nexis) 12 July Chang was cramping so badly, he was forced to pegleg around the court, wincing in pain.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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