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Creetoun, Cruives_o_Cree, Ferrytoon_o_Cree, Ferrytoun_o_Cree, The_Ferry,
Creetoun [ˈkritun]
pn. Creetown (Dumfries and Galloway).
Previously Ferrytoun o Cree or The Ferry.
pn. Creetown (Dumfries and Galloway).
Previously Ferrytoun o Cree or The Ferry.
The Cruives o Cree
pn. An area north of Creetown.
pn. An area north of Creetown.
craichle, craichlie, craichlin, craichly, craighle, craitle, craitlin, creachle, creichle, creichlin, creichly,
creichle [krixl, krexl]
v. To cough in a dry, husky manner.
n. A dry, short, husky cough. A hoarse, croaking sound.
v. To cough in a dry, husky manner.
n. A dry, short, husky cough. A hoarse, croaking sound.
creichly
adj. Husky.
adj. Husky.
Compounds and phrases etc.
creichlin: Coughing in a dry, husky manner.
crape, crepe,
crepe [krep]
n. A type of woven cloth often favoured by Clergymen.
n. A type of woven cloth often favoured by Clergymen.
crescent [ˈkrɛsənt]
n. The curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon.
n. The curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon.
cratlins, cretins, crettins, crettlins, crowtlins, cruntles, cruntlins, crutlins, cruttlins,
crettins [ˈkrɛtɪnz, ˈkrɪtɪnz, ˈkrʌtɪnz]
also crettlins [ˈkrɛtlɪnz, ˈkrɪtlɪnz, ˈkrʌtlɪnz]
n. The remains of fatty skin left after rendering down the fat of pigs into lard.
also crettlins [ˈkrɛtlɪnz, ˈkrɪtlɪnz, ˈkrʌtlɪnz]
n. The remains of fatty skin left after rendering down the fat of pigs into lard.
creek, creuk, creukit, crook, crooked, crookit, cruck, cruckit, cruik, cruikit, cruk, cruke, crukit, heukettie-creukettie, heukitie-creukitie, huiketty-kruiketty, krook, kruk,
creuk [I. krøk, kr(j)uk, krʌk]
n. A crook. A hook by which a door is fastened or on which a gate is hung. A sheep mark. A disease in sheep characterised by curvature of the neck.
v. To become lame, to limp.
pt. pp. creukit adj. Crooked, lame.
n. A crook. A hook by which a door is fastened or on which a gate is hung. A sheep mark. A disease in sheep characterised by curvature of the neck.
v. To become lame, to limp.
pt. pp. creukit adj. Crooked, lame.
Compounds and phrases etc.
heukitie-creukitie: In a crooked fashion.
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).