v. Obs. or dial. [Cf. LAMPER v.; also lomber dial., to idle, and LUMBER v.] intr. ? To idle. Hence Lompering vbl. sb., ? idleness.
The passage of Shoreham is very obscure; the text may perhaps be seriously corrupt.
c. 1315. Shoreham, iii. 277. Her hys for-bode glotenye,… For hyt norysseþ lecherye,… And þaȝ þer be alone lomprynge In lecheryes rote, All hyt destrueþ charyte.
1847. Halliwell, Lomper. (1) To idle. (2) To walk heavily.
