"creper" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkreːpər(ə)/ Forms: crepers [plural], crepere [alternative], crepar [alternative]
Etymology: From crepen + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|crepen|-ere|id2=agentive|pos2=suffix forming agent nouns}} crepen + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} creper, {{enm-noun|crepers}} creper (plural crepers), {{tlb|enm|rare}} (rare)
  1. A creeper or slitherer. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-creper-enm-noun-NZirzWQR Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 35 15 30 20
  2. A device for securing ships; a small anchor. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-creper-enm-noun-79N1a5Mx Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 35 15 30 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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