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lepered

lepered is the simple past and past participle of leper.

Meaning of leper

Verb

leper (third-person singular simple present lepers, present participle lepering, simple past and past participle lepered)

  1. (archaic) To afflict with leprosy.
  2. (archaic, figuratively) Synonym of infect.
    Synonyms:
    infect
  3. (archaic, figuratively) Synonym of disfigure.
    Synonyms:
    disfigure
  4. (archaic, figuratively) Synonym of taint.
    Synonyms:
    taint
  5. (archaic, figuratively) Synonym of ostracize.
    Synonyms:
    ostracize

See all 7 meanings of leper

Adjective

lepered (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Synonym of leprous.
    Synonyms:
    leprous

Synonyms of lepered

Origin of lepered

From leper + -ed.

Questions about lepered

What does lepered mean?
Lepered means synonym of leprous.
What is lepered the simple past and past participle of?
Lepered is the simple past and past participle of leper.
What part of speech is lepered?
Lepered is an adjective.

Words near lepered in the dictionary

  1. leper's bell
  2. leper's squint
  3. Lepera
  4. Leperas
  5. leperdom
  6. lepered
  7. lepering
  8. leperous
  9. lepers
  10. Lepes
  11. lepetellid

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