English edit

Etymology edit

From Middle English crope, from Old English crēap (crept), first and third person singular indicative of crēopan (to creep).

Verb edit

crope

  1. (obsolete) simple past of creep

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Etymology edit

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kruppaz.

Noun edit

crope oblique singularf (oblique plural cropes, nominative singular crope, nominative plural cropes)

  1. croup (rear of a horse)

Descendants edit

  • Middle French: croupe
    • French: croupe (see there for further descendants)
  • Norman: croupe
  • Middle English: croupe, crope, crop, croppe