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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†CRUPPLE, CRUPPEL, Cripple, n. Met. forms of Curple, the crupper of a horse (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 152; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., cruppel, cripple, obs.). [krʌpl, krɪpl]Rxb. c.1800 Balbirnie Common-Riding Song vi. (Watson):
We . . . Slack our girths and ease the cripple.
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"Crupple n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/crupple>
