- crypel
- 1. m (cryples/cryplas) cripple; 2. adj crippled; 3. m (cryples/cryplas) narrow passage, burrow, drain
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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eorðcrypel — m ( cryples/ cryplas) a creeper on the earth, one having the palsy, paralytic person, palsied man … Old to modern English dictionary
Cripple — Crip ple (kr[i^]p p l), n. [OE. cripel, crepel, crupel, AS. crypel (akin to D. kreuple, G. kr[ u]ppel, Dan. kr[ o]bling, Icel. kryppill), prop., one that can not walk, but must creep, fr. AS. cre[ o]pan to creep. See {Creep}.] One who creeps,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cripple — I. noun Etymology: Middle English cripel, from Old English crypel; akin to Old English crēopan to creep more at creep Date: before 12th century 1. a. sometimes offensive a lame or partly disabled person or animal b. one that is disabled or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cripple — crippler, n. cripplingly, adv. /krip euhl/, n., v., crippled, crippling, adj. n. 1. Sometimes Offensive. a. a person or animal that is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs; a lame or disabled person or animal. b. a person who is… … Universalium
Cripplegate — One of the City Gates in the north wall of the City leading into Fore Street. In Cripplegate Ward. Earliest mention: Cripelesgate. Ciryclegate. Cirpilegate in De Institutis Lundonie, Laws of Ethelred, c. 978 1016 (Thorpe, I. 301).… … Dictionary of London
creopel — see crypel … Old to modern English dictionary
crepel — see crypel … Old to modern English dictionary
cripel — see crypel … Old to modern English dictionary
cripple — crip|ple1 [ˈkrıpəl] n [: Old English; Origin: crypel] 1.) old fashioned someone who is unable to walk properly because their legs are damaged or injured now considered offensive →↑disabled 2.) emotional cripple informal someone who cannot express … Dictionary of contemporary English
Krüppel — Sm std. (14. Jh.), mhd. krüp(p)el Stammwort. Stammt über das Mitteldeutsche aus dem Niederdeutschen, mndd. krop(p)el, krep(p)el, mndl. cropel, as. krupil; entsprechend ae. crypel, anord. kryppill, so daß das Wort praktisch gemeingermanisch ist.… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
