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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Crepill, Cre(e)ple, n. Also: creiple, creepell. [e.m.E. creeple, creple, ME. crepel, crepul (Chaucer), variants of cripel etc., Crippil n.] A cripple person. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 134 (M).
Thow … beggis mair beir and aittis Than ony crepill in Carrik land about 1636 Elgin Rec. II. 231.
Marjory Duffes … fainȝed hir selffe a creiple and was not ane indeid 1636 Peebles Gleanings 210.
To a crepill callit Wallace 1638 Ib. 242.
To … [the] burrow officer, to give two creeples 1659 Hay Diary 53.
It was lik she wold prove a creple all her dayes