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Definition of Lisps

Lisp
Lisp Lisp, v. t. 1. To pronounce with a lisp. 2. To utter with imperfect articulation; to express with words pronounced imperfectly or indistinctly, as a child speaks; hence, to express by the use of simple, childlike language. To speak unto them after their own capacity, and to lisp the words unto them according as the babes and children of that age might sound them again. --Tyndale. 3. To speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or confidentially; as, to lisp treason.
Lisp
Lisp Lisp (l[i^]sp), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lisped (l[i^]spt); p. pr. & vb. n. Lisping.] [OE. lispen, lipsen, AS. wlisp stammering, lisping; akin to D. & OHG. lispen to lisp, G. lispeln, Sw. l["a]spa, Dan. lespe.] 1. To pronounce the sibilant letter s imperfectly; to give s and z the sound of th; -- a defect common among children. 2. To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, as a child learning to talk. As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisped in numbers, for the numbers came. --Pope. 3. To speak hesitatingly with a low voice, as if afraid. Lest when my lisping, guilty tongue should halt. --Drayton.
Lisp
Lisp Lisp, n. The habit or act of lisping. See Lisp, v. i., 1. I overheard her answer, with a very pretty lisp, ``O! Strephon, you are a dangerous creature.' --Tatler.

Meaning of Lisps from wikipedia

- speech as well as swallowing and can lead to lisping. Ankyloglossia or tongue tie can also be responsible for lisps in children — however, it is unclear whether...
- universal in Lisp systems, it is a common misconception that they are Lisp's only data structures. In fact, all but the most simplistic Lisps have other...
- many earlier Lisps, Common Lisp (like Scheme) uses lexical variable scope by default for both interpreted and compiled code. Most of the Lisp systems whose...
- programming techniques involving the use of higher-order functions in Lisp. But early Lisps were not suitable expressions of the lambda calculus because of...
- route the data. McJones, Paul (2015-04-19). "Parallel Lisps: Connection Machine *Lisp (StarLisp)". Computer History Museum. Retrieved 2018-12-29. Helicopter...
- Look up lisp or Lisp in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A lisp is a type of speech impediment. Lisp or LISP may also refer to: Lisp (programming language)...
- Anaphoric macro "CLiki: On Lisp". On Lisp home page Free versions of "On Lisp" On Lisp in pdf-format On Lisp in multiple HTML files On Lisp in multiple HTML files...
- Technology (MIT) Lisp machines. Lisp Machine Lisp was also the Lisp dialect with the most influence on the design of Common Lisp. Lisp Machine Lisp branched into...
- Alvarez spent the early years of their career performing with The Lisps. The Lisps released 4 albums between 2006 and 2012." In 2008, Alvarez conceived...
- original Lisp, S-expressions consisted only of symbols, integers, and the list constructors ( xi... ) and (x . y). Later Lisps, culminating in Common Lisp, added...