[f. CARP v. + -ER1.] One who carps. † a. A talker, prattler. Obs. b. A fault-finder, a caviller, a captious critic.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 62. Carpare, fabulator, garulator.
1547. Recorde, Judic. Ur., A ii b. The besye brabling of curyouse carpers.
1579. Gosson, Sch. Abuse (1841), 36. Every Duns will bee a carper.
1581. J. Bell, Haddon’s Answ. Osor., 501. A carper of other mens faultes.
1658. A. Fox, Würtz’ Surg., Ep. Ded. 9. He will meet with very many Carpers and Cavilers.
1666. J. Smith, Old Age, 58. That audacious Carper at the works of God.
1868. Browning, Ring & Bk., VIII. 1007. Carpers abound in this misjudging world.
Carper2. One who prepares teasels: see CARP v.2
