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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Crampet, n. Also: cramp(p)ett, crampit(t, -at(t. [Late ME. crampette (1489).]

1. The chape of a sword-scabbard. 1539 Treas. Acc. VII. 191.
For making of scalbertis to the Kingis suerdis and cramppettis 1571 Ib. MS. 90.
Siluer to be … ane crampett to the sword of honour 1598 Ib. MS. 85 b.
Dager, crampettis, … and the rest of the decoirmentis thairof 1621 Maxwell Mem. I. 330.
For ane crampatt to ȝour ryding sword 1681 Foulis Acc. Bk. 92.
To Edward Cleghorne for exchange of a silver crampit to my sword and making of it 1707 Inv. Wardrobe App. 341.
On the scabbard are placed four round plates of silver overgilt, two of them near to the crampit are enambled blew

2. A cramp-iron. 1532 M. Works Acc. II. 56 b.
Four grete spyndillis … & certane verolis, crampatis & tua lang tawponis, … in completing of the Hernes myln c 1540 Reg. Morton I. 6.
Ane of the saidis kistis … with crampattis of irne about the anglaris, gawillis, and newkis of the samyne 1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 250.
Thre gryt crampatts of irne to put in the grit geist 1564–5 Ib. 486.
For xj crampettis, … to the barres, … ane hunder naillis to put on the craimetis [sic] 1645 Tulliallan Coal Wks. 110.
For 4 crampitts to the spoutt of the damb 1659–61 Aberd. Univ. Rec. 606.
For 6 crampetts to the hall amrie 1691 Foulis Acc. Bk. 139.
To the smith at Blackhall for making 3 crampits to a sled 1698 Ib. 234.

3. A spiked iron on the shoe. 1638 Adamson Muses Thr. 149.
We … from thence landing clam the Dragon hole, With crampets on our feet, and clubs in hand