Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From crepen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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crepynge (plural crepyngis)

  1. Creeping; slithering, moving stealthily or low to the ground.
  2. (rare) Drifting or distraction of the mind.
  3. (rare) The feeling a false feeling of movement inside oneself.

Descendants

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  • English: creeping
  • Scots: creepin

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