| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. An unexplained epithet used by Chaucer in reference to ships. By some it is defined as "dancing (on the wave)"; by others as "opposing," "warlike.".[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb hoppesterely.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (hoppesterely) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective hoppestere.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "HOPPESTERE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
