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(läp)

to trim (a tree, etc.) by cutting off branches, twigs, or stems
to remove by or as by cutting off: usually with off

Origin: ME loppen < OE loppian, prob. < Scand (as in Norw loppa) < IE *leub-, to peel off, break off, var. of base *leubh- > leaf

noun

something lopped off

Related Forms:

lopper noun

intransitive verb lopped, lopping

to hang down loosely
to move in a halting way

Origin: prob. akin to lob

adjective

hanging down loosely

See lop in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb lopped lopped, lop·ping, lops

To cut off (a part), especially from a tree or shrub: lopped off the dead branches.
To cut off a part or parts from; trim: lopped the vines back; lopped her curls shorter.
To eliminate or excise as superfluous: lopped him from the payroll.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps from Middle English loppe, small branches and twigs

Related Forms:

lopˈper noun

intr. & tr.v. lopped lopped, lop·ping, lops

To hang or let hang loosely; droop.

Origin:

Origin: Origin unknown

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