"leep" meaning in All languages combined

See leep on Wiktionary

Adjective [Dutch]

Audio: Nl-leep.ogg
Rhymes: -eːp Head templates: {{nl-adj|leper}} leep (comparative leper, superlative leepst) Inflection templates: {{nl-decl-adj|lepe}} Forms: leper [comparative], leepst [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], leep [adverbial, positive, predicative], leper [adverbial, comparative, predicative], het leepst [adverbial, predicative, superlative], het leepste [adverbial, predicative, superlative], lepe [feminine, indefinite, masculine, positive, singular], lepere [comparative, feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular], leepste [feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular, superlative], leep [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], leper [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], leepste [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], lepe [indefinite, plural, positive], lepere [comparative, indefinite, plural], leepste [indefinite, plural, superlative], lepe [definite, positive], lepere [comparative, definite], leepste [definite, superlative], leeps [partitive, positive], lepers [comparative, partitive], - [partitive, superlative]
  1. crafty, shrewd
    Sense id: en-leep-nl-adj-ql-xfKzz
  2. (obsolete) shifted, tilted Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-leep-nl-adj-MxnHjyNm Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 30 10 17 24 12 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 2 73 25
  3. with watery, tearing eyes
    Sense id: en-leep-nl-adj-eYPsHLdH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lepe, leperd [masculine], leepheid, lepigheid, leepoog [neuter], leepogig

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} leep
  1. Obsolete form of leap. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: leap
    Sense id: en-leep-en-verb-ac96qdUV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 20 4 55 12 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 27 2 45 19 4

Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} leep
  1. Alternative form of lep Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lep
    Sense id: en-leep-enm-noun--jbJyyOS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Middle English]

Etymology: From Old English hleapan; see leap. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|hleapan}} Old English hleapan Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} leep
  1. leap
    Sense id: en-leep-enm-verb-p29Hpojy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "lep"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of lep"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lep",
          "lep#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "leep"
}

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