Delope
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Delope is a verb meaning (obsolete, Ireland, British) To fire a gun into the air in order to end a duel.
Meaning
(obsolete, Ireland, British) To fire a gun into the air in order to end a duel.
Example Sentences
Scuddy said simply, “You deloped, Lord Harry. I was very proud of you.” “Deloped? Come, Scuddy, one delopes with a pistol. Our duel was with foils.”
The old man raised his arm as though it had been palsied, and fired, of course without effect. The other principal immediately deloped, much to the satisfaction of my friend and all present.
Word Forms
- delopes
- deloping
- deloped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include expel, depeach, outdraw, decock, devow, decede.
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