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lope

lope [ lōp ]


verb  (past and past participle loped, present participle lop·ing, 3rd person present singular lopes)
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb run in long easy strides: to run in a relaxed and easy way, taking long strides

2. transitive and intransitive verb canter: to canter with a long easy stride, or make a horse canter with a long easy stride



noun 
Definition:
 
long-striding gait: a relaxed and easy gait with long strides

[13th century. < Old Norse hlaupa "to leap"]

lop·er noun
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