† Crepundian. World English Historical Dictionary

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Obs. rare. Also crepundio [? -on]. [f. L. crepundia a rattle, a child’s toy.]

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  1.  ? A rattler or empty talker. 2. A childish toy.

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1589.  Nashe, Greene’s Menaphon (Arb.), 8. Our quadrant crepundios [1616 -ous], that spit ergo in the mouth of euerie one they meete.

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1655.  G. Emmot, North. Blast, 4. Arrayed with Cope and Vestment, and many other feat Crepundians.

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