There is a usage of the word 'hirpling' which I've never encountered before. ❋ Patternjuggler (2005)
Sae ae auld hirpling deevil of a potter behoved just to step in my way and offer me a pig, as he said, just to put my Scotch ointment in, and I gave him a push, as but natural, and the tottering deevil coupit ower amang his ain pigs, and damaged a score of them. ❋ Unknown (2004)
"Young Dan's deid," said McKinnon, "and Dol Beag will be hirpling aboot and eating his kail broth for many's the day." ❋ John Sillars (N/A)
On hearing the mare's shoes ring on the cobbles beside the gate the old shepherd, who had evidently been waiting, expectant of his master's return, came hirpling out in haste. ❋ Howard Pease (N/A)
Elchies, a shrivelled atomy with a hirpling walk, leaning heavily upon a rattan, both with the sinister black tri-corne hats in their hands, and flanked by a company of musketeers. ❋ Neil Munro (N/A)
She would be hirpling with the rest of the Ninemileburn beasts on the road to the Border. ❋ John Buchan (1907)
This feckless hairy oubit cam 'hirpling by the linn, ❋ Various (1902)
As the city minister stood looking about him, a bent yet awe-inspiring form came hirpling to the door, leaning heavily on a staff. ❋ Unknown (1887)
In the morning, when Elec went hirpling into the kirkyaird, he found at the grave-head a bare place which the snow had not covered. ❋ Unknown (1887)
And indeed it seemed some feeble old woman hirpling through the shadows, rather than the vigorous commanding presence of a few minutes ago. ❋ Mary Noailles Murfree (1886)
The old woman was a-drowse on the porch of the rickety little log-cabin beneath the gourd vines, the paralytic grandfather came hirpling unsteadily through the doorway on his supporting crutch, his pipe shaking in his shaking hand, while he muttered and mumbled to himself -- who knows what? ❋ Mary Noailles Murfree (1886)
It was early, and the streets were empty, except where in the distance the bent figure of an old man was seen hirpling off to his work, first twisting round stiffly to cock his eye right and left at the sky, to forecast the weather for the day. ❋ George Douglas Brown (1885)
'I suppose it's all right,' he said, 'but dear me, that was an uncanny-looking creature you had hirpling on in front of you!' ❋ Gordon Stables (1875)
If one caught sight of Andrew, _hirpling_ down a passage, or leaning against a corner, he might be sure the master would pass within ❋ George MacDonald (1864)
'Why, once she slipped out of his very fingers; that time that he had laid hands on her, and the hirpling doited brother of hers cam down with ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)
Sae, ae auld hirpling deevil of a potter behoved just to step in my way and offer me a pig, as he said, just to pit my Scotch ointment in, and _I gave him ❋ John Ruskin (1859)
"Pap-in"; but his ankle left him a grievous lameter, hirpling on a staff; and, although his brown scratch and his Kilmarnock helped to hide the bump upon his temple, the dregs of it fell down upon his e'e-bree, which, to the consternation of everybody, became as green as a docken leaf. ❋ David Macbeth Moir (1824)
The hare doubled, and sprang aside whenever he came within striking distance, then hirpling onward as before. ❋ John Roby (1821)
[Matthew] (Matthew is one of my [roleplay] characters) hirpled over [to Bob]. ❋ Walking Talking Dictionary (2007)
