cripplesome

Definitions

Characterised or marked by crippledness; crippled

Examples

“And, Mr. Speaker, it's interesting to note⟳, the Finance minister when in Swift Current said no, we can't change⟳ the taxation system, we cannot address the E&H tax, which is a cripplesome burden to businesses in small communities along the western side of this province and also along the eastern border⟳ in many of the communities on my side of the province.”

““Fly-bitten—”The girl paused. “You have⟳ yet to say⟳ cripplesome or crookleg or leaden foot. Why do you not?””

“"Kind of — cripplesome, is n't if?" said Dorothy rather confusedly. "Cripplesome?" exclaimed the Admiral. "Why, that's no word for it. It's positively decrepitoo-dle" [...]”

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