obs. variant of GRAPPLE sb. and v.
[OF. grape, grapin, etc., varied with cr- forms.]
1596. Spenser, F. Q., V. viii. 40. The monstrous Scorpion … with ugly craples crawling.
1610. G. Fletcher, Christ’s Vict., II. xxviii. Still he thought, he felt their craples teare Him by the heels backe to his ougly denne.
1612. T. Taylor, Comm. Titus i. 5. 76. Fearefully sinne they against this example, who … craple and couple liuings together.
