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E. ) "lisping," probably of imitative origin (cf. G.
- E.
- ) "lisping," probably of imitative origin (cf.
- G.
- lispen, Dan.
- læspe, Swed.
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From the Online Etymological Dictionary:
late O.E. awlyspian, from wlisp (adj.) "lisping," probably of imitative origin (cf. M.Du., O.H.G. lispen, Dan. læspe, Swed. läspa). The noun is first attested 1620s.
late O.E. awlyspian, from wlisp (adj.) "lisping," probably of imitative origin (cf. M.Du., O.H.G. lispen, Dan. læspe, Swed. läspa). The noun is first attested 1620s.
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