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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Crippil(l, Cripill, n. Also: crippul, -ol, crip(p)ell. [e.m.E. crypple, ME. crypylle, cripel, OE. crypel. Cf. Crepill.]
1. A cripple or lame person.a1400 Leg. S. xi. 29.
Crippulis thou gerris well ga Ib. xii. 381.
Crippolis he gert gange vpe-rycht c1420 Wynt. iv. 1613 (W).
Bondis or thrallis, cripillis or carll c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 134 (B).
He sayis, thow skaffis and beggis mair beir and aitis Nor ony cripill in Karrik land abowt Ib. lxxxiv. 18.
To tak a crippill, or a creatour Deformit 1533 Gau 63/2.
The blind rasauis sicht, the crippil gangis 1583 Edinb. Test. XIII. 54.
Bessie Flemyng & hir sone the crippill 1607 Ellon Presb. 63.
Ane bedrell cripell befoir the presbyterie 1627 Peebles Gleanings 96.
To cairrie ane crippill to the castill
2. Crippled condition; lameness.c1500 Rowll Cursing 56 (M).
The crippill, the cramp, the colica
