An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 196

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An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language



An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 196


CRAWDOUN, _s._ A coward.


_Douglas._


Fr. _creant_ and _donn-er_, to do homage.


_To_ CREAM, _v. a._ To hawk goods, S. B.


~Cream~, ~Craim~, ~Crame~, _s._


1. A merchants booth, S.


_Acts Sed._


Teut. _kraem_, taberna rerum venalium.


2. A pack of goods for sale.


_Skene._


Teut. _kraem_, Dan. _kram_, merchandise.


~Creamer~, _s._ A pedlar, S. B.


_Skene._


Su. G. _kraemare_, Teut. _kraemer_, id.


~Creamerie~, ~Cramery~, _s._ Merchandise, goods sold by a pedlar, Aberd.


_Lyndsay._


Teut. _kraemerije_, merx.


~Cream-Ware~, ~Creme-Ware~, _s._ Articles sold by those who keep booths.


_Brand._


CREEK _of day_, The first appearance of the dawn, S.; _skreek_, S. B.


_Ramsay._


Teut. _kriecke_, aurora rutilans.


CREEPERS.


V. ~Creparis~.


_To_ CREEP IN, _v. n._ To shrink. _Cruppen in_, shrivelled, S.


Isl. _kropna_, contrahi.


CREEPY, CREEPIE, _s._


1. A low stool, occasionally used in a pulpit for elevating the speaker, S.


2. The stool of repentance, on which culprits formerly sat when making public satisfaction in the church, S.


_Ramsay._


CREESE, CREEZE, _s._ Crisis.


_Ross._


CREIL, CREEL, _s._


1. An ozier basket, S.; _scull_, synon.


_Bannatyne P._


2. Panniers are also called _creils_.


_Dunbar._


_In a creel_, in a state of mental stupefaction or confusion, S.


Ir. _crilin_, id. Gael. _criol_, a chest.


_To_ ~Creil~, _v. a._ To put into a basket, S.


~Creeling~, _s._ A foolish and indelicate custom, on the day after marriage, still retained among the vulgar in some places, S.


_To_ CREIS, _v. n._ To curl.


_Douglas._


Teut. _kroes-en_, Germ. _kraus-en_, crispare.


_To_ CREISCH, _v. a._







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