traipse

[Eileen Opiolka]

I was interest in the meaning for traipse, for it was quite new to me. I only know the verb as below (copied from the Shorter Oxford Dictionary).



traipse /0treɪps/ verb. colloq. Also trapes. L16.
[ORIGIN Origin unkn. Cf. trape.]

1 verb intrans. Tramp or trudge wearily; walk about aimlessly or needlessly; go about; go on errands (freq. foll. by about). Also, (esp. of a woman or child) go about dressed in a slovenly way. L16. ▸ b Trail along the ground; hang untidily. Chiefly dial. L18.

D. Lodge I've had enough of traipsing round churches. Woman Marie Christine adores traipsing off to far-flung corners of the globe.


2 verb trans. ▸ a Walk or tramp over; tread or tramp (the fields, streets, etc.). Chiefly dial. M18. ▸ b Carry or drag about in a wearying way. rare. E19.

(a) H. Caine It's bad weather to trapes the fells.

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