Crowch, sb. cross, S; see Crouche.

Crowd, v. to coo as a dove, S3; croud, JD.

Crowde, sb. a musical instrument (stringed), Prompt., Cath., Voc.; crouthe, MD; croud, H; croude (= chorus), W, H; crowd, ND; crouth, MD.—­Wel. crwth, a fiddle:  Ir. cruit:  OIr. crot; cp.  Low Lat. chrotta (Ducange).  Cf. Rote.

Crowde, sb. wheelbarrow, Prompt.

Crowden, v. to push, HD, S2, C3; crouden, MD, HD, C3; crude, to press forward, S; crowdyn, Prompt.; crud, pt. s., MD, HD.—­AS. *_crAdan_, to press, drive, pt. crA(C)ad (pl. crudon), pp. croden; cp.  Du. kruyden, to push (Hexham).  See Sievers, 384, 385.

Crowdyng, sb. pressure, S2, C3.

Crowen, v. to crow; crawand, pr. p., S3; him croweth, pr. s. reflex., C3.—­AS. crAiwan, pt. crA(C)ow, pp. crawen.

Crownell, sb. corolla, small crown, S3.  See Corone.

Crucchen, v. to crouch, MD; cruchen, S3.

Cruche; see Crouche.

Crud, sb. curd, MD; curde, Prompt.; cruddes, pl., S2, PP; croddes, PP; crouds, JD; curddys, Voc.

Cruddid, pp. curded, W2.

Crude, v. to press forward, S; see Crowden.

Cruel, adj. cruel, MD; cruwel, MD; crewell, MD.—­OF. cruel; Lat. crudelem.

Cruelnesse, sb. cruelty, MD; cruwelnes, S2.

Crueltee, sb. cruelty, C2.—­AF. cruelte; Lat. crudelitatem.

Crulle, adj. curly, C; krulle, MD; crolle, MD.—­Cp.  G. krolle, curl; see Weigand.

Crune, sb. crown, S; see Corone.

Cry, sb. cry, MD; crye, Prompt.; crei, S.—­AF. cri, crie.

Cryen, v. to cry, MD, PP; crie, PP; cri3*inge, pr. p., S2; cri3*ed, pt. s., S2; crieden, pl., S; criede, S2.—­AF. crier, cryer, for older cridar; cp.  It. gridare.

Crymailed, pp. anointed, PP; y-crymyled, PP; see Cremelen.

Crystal, sb. ice, crystal, MD; cristal, W2.—­AF. cristal; Lat. crystallum, ice (Vulg.), also, mountain-crystal; Gr. [Greek:  krystallos], ice.

Cubit, sb. elbow, a cubit (measure), MD; cubytes, pl., C2; cupydez, S2.—­Lat. cubitum.

Cucurbite, sb. a gourd-shaped chemical vessel.—­Lat. cucurbita, gourd.