An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 194
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V. ~Crak~.
CRAKER, _s._ The Raill, Rallus crex, Linn.
_Martin._
CRAKYS, _s. pl._ Great guns.
_Barbour._
From the noise they make when fired; or, Teut. _kraecke_, arcubalista.
CRAKLENE POKIS, Bags for holding artificial fireworks.
_Complaynt S._
Fr. _craquer_, to crackle.
CRAME, CRAMERY.
V. ~Cream~, ~Creamery~.
CRAMESYE, CRAMMESY, _s._ Cloth of crimson, a grain-colour.
_Douglas._
Fr. _cramoisi_, id.
_To_ CRAMP, _v. n._ To contract.
_Henrysone._
Teut. _kromp-en_, Sw. _krymp-a_, con-trahi.
CRAMPET, CRAMP-BIT, _s._
1. A cramping-iron, S.
2. An iron with small pikes for keeping the foot firm on ice, S.
_Graeme._
3. The guard of the handle of a sword.
_Watson's Coll._
CRAMPLAND, _part. pr._ Curling.
_Bannatyne Poems._
Sw. _krympling_, contractus.
CRAN, _s._ An iron instrument, laid across the fire for supporting a pot or kettle.
Denominated from its resemblance to a _crane_.
CRANCE, _s._ A chaplet.
_Watson's Coll._
Teut. _krants_, corona.
CRANE (of herrings), _s._ As many fresh herrings as fill a barrel, S.
_Statist. Acc._
CRANGLING, _part. pr._ Winding.
_Hudson._
Teut. _kronckel-en_, intorquere, sinuare.
CRANK, _adj._ Infirm, weak.
Teut. _krank_, id. Gl. Sibb.
CRANK, _s._ The noise of an ungreased wheel, S.
2. Used metaph. to denote inharmonious poetry.
_Burns._
~Crankous~, _adj._ Fretful, captious, S.
_Burns._
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