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Chapman's, [15] began with the dogs and the mules, and afterwards crope up into the breasts of men.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843 Various

I crope in, sorr, and found this duck -- found the accused, sorr -- in front of the mirror, examinin 'himself.

Indiscretions of Archie 1928

I was jes 'leetle' nuff so I crope th'u de do 'an' hides behin 'de co'nah ob de sidebo'd.

The Corner House Girls at School Grace Brooks Hill 1917

To what height they carried themselves during the reign of a King of their own! how they crope [creeped] into all Places of Trust and Profit! how they insinuated themselves into the favour of the King, and were at first preferred to the highest Places in the nation! how they engrossed the Ministry! and, above all, how pitifully they managed! is too plain to need any remarks.

The Shortest-Way with the Dissenters; Or, Proposals for the Establishment of the Church 1909

I'll do it as good as anybody an 'we'll crope out'n here in the mawnin' befo 'Marse Bob an' Miss Milly's dus 'air settled on the pike.

The Comings of Cousin Ann Emma Speed Sampson 1907

Den Nelse know dat he done crope up to de cupoly room an '-- an' dat he settin 'dah, waitin'!

The Two Vanrevels Booth Tarkington 1907

Nelse, he mos '' sessful cull'd man in de worl 'to crope roun' de house an 'pick up de gossip an' git de 'fo' an 'behine er what's goin' on.

The Two Vanrevels Booth Tarkington 1907

I tell you, Captain, I crope away from that sight a good fifty yards 'pon my belly before making a break for the Cove; and when I got back close to the mainguard I ducked my head and skirted round to the track here in search of you: for I wouldn' be one to raise false alarms, not I!

The Mayor of Troy Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

There was a knave called Slingawai, he crope beneath the deck.

Songs from Books Rudyard Kipling 1900

Now they've done crope inter Durket's farm, I reckon they 'll start to stomp.

The Durket Sperret, 1898