Lope
/loʊp/noun
To run or move with long, easy strides, or a long, easy stride itself.
Did you know?English lope is usually traced to a Scandinavian source related to Old Norse hlaupa, a verb for leaping or running that also gave English the sense of sudden, energetic motion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kleu- / *kel-
“A debated prehistoric root behind ideas of springing or moving swiftly.”
Old Norse
ON
hlaupa
“To leap, jump, or run.”
Middle English
ME
lopen
“To run or leap; to move quickly.”
16th Century
English
lope
“To run with a long, easy stride; to move in a smooth, bounding way.”
Modern English
English
lope
“To move or run with a relaxed, springy gait.”