crypel

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *krupil, from Proto-Germanic *krupilaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkry.pel/

Noun

crypel m

  1. cripple, disabled person
    Mid þon rihtan horse and sadole mæġ furðum sē crypel rīdan.
    With the right horse and saddle, even a cripple can ride.
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative crypel crypelas
accusative crypel crypelas
genitive crypeles crypela
dative crypele crypelum

Adjective

crypel

  1. crippled, disabled
Declension
Descendants
  • Middle English: crüpel, crepel, cripel

Etymology 2

Possibly from the same source as etymology 1.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkry.pel/

Noun

crypel m

  1. burrow, den, tunnel, narrow passage, drain
Declension

Strong a-stem:

Descendants