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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