crippled vs handicapped

crippled

adj
  • Having a less than fully functional limb, or injuries which prevent full mobility. 

  • Having any difficulty or impediment which can be likened to a crippling injury. 

handicapped

adj
  • Having a handicap. 

  • Limited by an impediment of some kind. 

noun
  • A disabled person. 

How often have the words crippled and handicapped occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )