Trippant

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Represented as walking or trotting, usually with one of the forehooves lifted while the remaining three are on the ground. not-comparable

    "[Borne by the late 1737.] Richard Davies, Esq. of Kent, 1833.] Davison, gu. a stag, trippant, or."

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"[Borne by the late 1737.] Richard Davies, Esq. of Kent, 1833.] Davison, gu. a stag, trippant, or."

Etymology

From trip + -ant, alteration of tripping, present participle of trip. Compare Scots trippand (“tripping”), present participle of trip (“to skip, go nimbly, trip”).

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