"croper" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /kruˈpeːr/, /ˈkrupər/
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman cruper (“croupiere”); equivalent to croupe + -er. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|cruper|t=croupiere}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman cruper (“croupiere”), {{af|enm|croupe|-er}} croupe + -er Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} croper, {{enm-noun}} croper (plural cropers) Forms: cropers [plural], cropell [alternative], cropier [alternative], cropore [alternative], cropoure [alternative], cropper [alternative], croppere [alternative], cropure [alternative], crouper [alternative], croupere [alternative], croupyr [alternative], crowper [alternative], crowpere [alternative], cruppure [alternative]
  1. A croupiere (armour covering a horse's hindquarters) Synonyms: cropoun
    Sense id: en-croper-enm-noun-m34YS9nl Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Animal body parts, Armor Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -er: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 37 Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 72 28 Disambiguation of Armor: 92 8
  2. The croupe or hindquarters of a horse.
    Sense id: en-croper-enm-noun-qsn4DcqQ

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "form": "cropure",
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "form": "crowper",
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "form": "croupyr",
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      "form": "crowper",
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        "alternative"
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      "ipa": "/ˈkrupər/"
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