Creeple

//ˈkɹiːpəl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of cripple. alt-of, obsolete

    "Thou knowest how lame a creeple this world is."

  2. 2
    A creeping creature; a reptile. UK, dialectal, obsolete

    "There is one creeping beast, or long creeple (as the name is in Devonshire), that hath a rattle at his tail that doth discover his age."

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impairmaimmutilateweakenabateabuse

Example

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"Thou knowest how lame a creeple this world is."

Etymology

From creep + -le.

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