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[croupir] (s.xiii1)
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[croupir] (s.xiii1)

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crupir  
  FEW:  *kruppa 16,417a Gdf:  cropir 2,384b GdfC:  cropir 9,256a TL: cropir 2,1096 DEAF:  crope (cropir)  DMF:  croupir  TLF:  croupir  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

to crouch, sit down: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiiex )  N'ai soin de emprenter ne de rendre Ne [de] trop crupir lez la cendre  Mar Couplets 108

p.pr. as a.

crouching, unable to stand erect: 
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Apparaillié Lien aveient a mes pez, Dunt jeo esteie tant grevez, Ke mal me firent par itant Par ennui tut crupissant  S Rich ANTS 550

[gdw]

See also:

croupe1  croupison 
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