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crib, cribbie, cribbie, cribbit, crib-stane, crub, crubbit, crub-stane, kerbie, kirby, kribbie, kribbie, kribie, krubb, krubbit, kurby,
crib [krɪb, krʌb]
n. The curb, A curbstone, the edge of the pavement. A coping or top, a raised rim. The curb of a horse's bridle. A reel for winding yarn.
dim. cribbie An amount of yarn reeled, either half round or once round the reel. A measure in weaving about three foot.
v. To curb or check.
pt. pp. cribbit Confined, restricted in space.
n. The curb, A curbstone, the edge of the pavement. A coping or top, a raised rim. The curb of a horse's bridle. A reel for winding yarn.
dim. cribbie An amount of yarn reeled, either half round or once round the reel. A measure in weaving about three foot.
v. To curb or check.
pt. pp. cribbit Confined, restricted in space.
Compounds and phrases etc.
crib-stane: A kerbstone
crib, cribbie, cribbin, crub, crubbie, krib, kribbie, kribie, krubb, planticrub, plantie-crib, plantie-crub, plantikrobb,
crib [krɪb]
n. A child's bed, a hen's coop. U. The upper moveable frame of a cart. Also cribbin.
dim. cribbie NN.b. A basket.
n. A child's bed, a hen's coop. U. The upper moveable frame of a cart. Also cribbin.
dim. cribbie NN.b. A basket.
Compounds and phrases etc.
plantie-crib: I. A drystone enclosure for growing cabbages.
Chrichie, Crichie,
Crichie [ˈkrɪçi]
pn. Stuartfield (Aberdeenshire).
pn. Stuartfield (Aberdeenshire).
Chrichton, Crichtoun,
Crichton [ˈkrɪçtən]
pn. Crichton (Midlothian).
pn. Crichton (Midlothian).
crile, croil, croyle, cryle, kriel, krile,
crile [krəil]
n. A dwarf. NN.b. A dumpy, deformed person, a frail person, animal or thing broken down from age or ill-usage.
n. A dwarf. NN.b. A dumpy, deformed person, a frail person, animal or thing broken down from age or ill-usage.
crime,
crime [krəim]
n. Crime.
n. Crime.
cramishie, cramshie, cranch, cranchie, cranchy, cransh, cranshie, cranshy, crinch, crinchie, crinchy, crinsh, crinshie, crinshy,
crinch [krɪnʃ, kranʃ]
v. To crunch, to grind or gnash the teeth.
n. A very small piece.
v. To crunch, to grind or gnash the teeth.
n. A very small piece.
crinchy
adj. Crunchy.
adj. Crunchy.
crind, crine, crined, crinin, crinned, crint, cryn, cryn$t, cryne, cryned, crynen, crynin, crynit, crynt,
crine [krəin, N. krin, W. krɔin]
v. To shrink or shrivel with age, heat, etc. To cause to shrink or shrivel.
pt. pp. crine't, crined adj. Shrunken, shrivelled.
v. To shrink or shrivel with age, heat, etc. To cause to shrink or shrivel.
pt. pp. crine't, crined adj. Shrunken, shrivelled.
Compounds and phrases etc.
crinin: Shrinking or shrivelling with age, heat, etc.
cornell, crinel, crinell, kernel, kirnall, kirnel,
crinel [ˈkrɪnəl]
also kirnel
n. arch. A crenel, a battlement.
v. To provide with crenels.
also kirnel
n. arch. A crenel, a battlement.
v. To provide with crenels.
crinkie-winkie, crinky-winky,
crinkie-winkie [ˈkrɪŋkɪ wɪŋkɪ]
n. A pother, contention, umbrage.
n. A pother, contention, umbrage.