leep
1 of 2transitive verb (1)
ˈlēp
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, British
: boil, scald
leep
2 of 2transitive verb (2)
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-ed/-ing/-s
India
: to plaster (as a wall) with cow dung
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb (1)
probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hleypa to cause to leap, curdle, Norwegian løpe, løypa to curdle, boil or fry gently, Icelandic hleypa to curdle, put in boiling water for a short time, fry gently; causatives from the root of Old Norse hlaupa to leap
Transitive verb (2)
Hindi līpnā