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  • 61Desultory — Des ul*to*ry, a. [L. desultorius, fr. desultor a leaper, fr. desilire, desultum, to leap down; de + salire to leap. See {Saltation}.] 1. Leaping or skipping about. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I shot at it [a bird], but it was so desultory that I missed …

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  • 62Lopeman — Lope man, n. Leaper; ropedancer. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 63Vaulter — Vault er, n. One who vaults; a leaper; a tumbler. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 64Voltigeur — Vol ti*geur, n. [F., fr. voltiger to vault, It. volteggiare. See {Volt} a tread.] 1. A tumbler; a leaper or vaulter. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) One of a picked company of irregular riflemen in each regiment of the French infantry. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 65leap — I. verb (leaped or leapt; leaping) Etymology: Middle English lepen, from Old English hlēapan; akin to Old High German hlouffan to run Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to spring free from or as if from the ground ; jump …

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