| 释义 |
lop·per
I. \ˈläpə(r)\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English lopren, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic hleypir rennet, Norwegian dialect løyper, Swedish dialect löper, Danish løbe, all from Old Norse hleypa to cause the coagulation of, causative of hlaupa to undergo coagulation, jump, leap — more at leap
North : coagulate, clot, curdle — used especially of milk
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: lop (II) + -er
1. : one that lops
< a great oak … spoiled of boughs by the lopper's ax — Thomas Jackson >
2. : pruning shears having handles about two feet long |