cripple
Sign in to savethumb|Drawing of a beggar using crutches
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- Instance of
- pejorative
- Image
- A crippled beggar moves with crutches accompanied by a littl Wellcome V0020357.jpg
- Said to be same as
- person with disabilities
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thumb|Drawing of a beggar using crutches
A cripple is a person or animal with a physical disability, particularly one who is unable to walk because of an injury or illness. The word was recorded as early as 950 AD, and derives from the Proto-Germanic krupilaz. The German and Dutch words Krüppel and kreupel are cognates.
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