"torple" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: torples [present, singular, third-person], torpling [participle, present], torpled [participle, past], torpled [past]
Etymology: From Middle English torplen, of obscure origin. Compare torfel and topple. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|torplen}} Middle English torplen Head templates: {{en-verb}} torple (third-person singular simple present torples, present participle torpling, simple past and past participle torpled)
  1. (intransitive, rare or obsolete) To fall headlong; topple Tags: intransitive, obsolete, rare Related terms: torpelness
    Sense id: en-torple-en-verb-jp9piQRS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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