Ĭn'cre-pāte, v. t.

v. t. [Lat. increpare, increpatum, to make a noise, to upbraid loudly, from prefix in, against, and crepare, to make a noise, to talk noisily; O. It. increpare, Pr., Sp., & Pg. increpar, O. Fr. incréper.] To chide; to rebuke. [Obs.]