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Croc, croic, s. m. A deer's liorn ; an earthen vessel. M'
iuthar cam is croc an fheidh, my bended yew and the deer's
horn. — Oss. Fing.
t Croc, i'. a. Beat, pound. Pret. a. chroc, pounded ; fut.
aff. a. crocaidh.
CuòCACii, n. (//OOT croc.) Horny, liorncd ; liaving large
horns. — Macint.
Crocacii, a. (from croc.) Hilly, knolly. Written also cnoc-
ach; which see.
Crocaiii, s./. A cockernony. iV. ;j/. crocaidean.
CiiocAiuEACiiD. See Cnocairkaciid.
CROc-ciiKANNACir, a. Horned; having branchy horns;
antlered. Eilidean croc-chcannach, the antlered deer. —
Old Song.
Crock, croich, s. ?n. (Zn^ crocus. //-. crocli.) Saffron; a
red colour. Spiocnard is cròch, spikenard ami saffron. —
Slew. Song. Sol. Lein cròich, an ancient Highland mantle.
See Leix-cuoich.
Cròch, n. Saffron, red. — Shaiv.
Croch, i'. a. Hang, suspend; punish by hanging; depend;
linger, hover. Pret. a. chroch, hanged. — Stew. Mat. Fut.
aff. a. crochaidh, shall hang ; fut. pass, crochar, shall be
hung. Chaidh 'chrochadh, he ivas hanged.
Crochadair, s. »!. A hangman, (/r. crochdoir.) N. pi.
crochadairean, hangmen. A chrochadair tha thu ann ! you
hangman that you are !
Crochapaireachd, s. f. The business of a hangman;
hovering about. i
Crochadax, ain, s. m. A pendulum ; a pendant; a tassel.
TV. pi. crochadain.
Crochadii, aidh, s. m. {Ir.id. Arm. cxdk.) A hanging;
suspending; suffocation; a depending; a hovering; grief.
CROCHAnii, (a), pr. part, of croich. Hanging; suspending;
depending; lingering; hovering.
Crochag, aig, s.f. An ear-pendant ; a pendulum. N. pi.
crochagan.
Crochair, s. m. {from croich.) A rascal ; a villain ; a scape-
gallows ; an idle fellow ; a hangman. A chrochair ! thou
villain! N. pi. crochairean.
Crochaireaciid, s.f. Villainy; idleness; lounging.
Croch-aodach, aich, s. m. Hangings. — Shaiv.
t Crochar, air, s. m. (Ir.id.) A body; abler.
t Crocharsacii, aich, s. m. (Ir. id.) A sheepfold. — Shaw.
Croch-biirat, -bhrait, s. m. A curtain — (Stew. Song. Sol.);
a screen ; a blind ; a drop-scene.
Crochd, s. More frequently WTÌtten cnoc ; which see.
Crochdach, a. More properly oiocacA ; which see.
Crochta, Crociite, p. part, of croch. Hung; hanged;
suspended. Crochte re geig, suspended to a branch. —
Oss. Fin. and Lor.
Crodal, ail, s. m. A species of moss adhering to large
stones, wherewith a coarse red dye is made. The colour
which it produces is not so fine as that of the corcur. It
only dyes a filemot. Written also crotal.
Cròdii. See Crò.
Cròdh, cròdha, s. m. A claw ; a paw ; the palm of the hand ;
a large hand.
Crodh, cruidh, s. m. (Ir. id.) Cows; black cattle; herds;
rarely, a portion, a dowry. Caoraich agus crodh, flocks
\of shecp\ and herds of \blacli\ cattle. — Stew. Geii. Caise
cruidh, cow's milk-cheese. — Stew. Sam. Also written cro.
Crodh, v. a. Fold; enclose in a fold; hem in together.
Pret. a. chrhdh, folded ; fut. aff. a. cròdhaidh, shall fold.
Cròdhaidh am fuarachd iad, the cold shall hem them in. —
Mac don.
Crodh A, a. Brave; hardy; active; clever. Fir chrodha,
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active men. — Mac Co. Ri faicinn Ghuili ciirodha, on
seeing the brave Gaul. — Fingalian Poem.
Croimiachd, s./. Bravery; prowess; activity; cleverness;
hardihood.
Cròdhadh, aidh, s.m. A gathering into a fold ; agathering-
in of corn. Feisd a chròdhaidh, the feast of the in-gatherir,g .
—Stew. Ex. ref.
Crodiiall, aill, s.m. See Croohall.
Cròdhax, aiu, s. m. (dim. of crodh.) A hoof; a claw; the
palm of the hand ; the hoof of a cow or sheep. An cròdhan
mo laimh, in the palm of my hand. — Oss. Carricth.
Crodh-dheahg, -dheirg, s.m. Saffron; also, adjectivcly,
red as saffron ; red-footed.
Crodh-fhionn, a. White-hoofed ; white-footed. — Macint.
Cròg, cròig, s. m. The palm of the hand; a fist; a clumsy
palm ; a clutch ; a claw ; a paw. N. pi. crògan. — Macint.
Lan cròig, aflstfull; Ian mo chròig do 'n or bhuidhe, my
fistfidl of the yellow gold. — Old Song.
Crògach, a. Having large palms ; having large fists ; having
paws ; like a paw.
Crògairt, s.f. (from crbg.) A pawing; a handling.
Crogan, ain, s. m. A pitcher. N. pi. crogain.
Crògarsaich, s.f. A pawing; an awkward handling; a
fingering.
Croghall aill, s. m. (Ir. id.) A crocodile, an alligator.
Croghall mòr, an alligator.
Croghall-mòr, s. 7?j. An alligator. A'', p/. croghaill-mhòr.
Croieheall, bhil, s. m. Coral. — Shaw.
Croic, s.f. (Gr. x^oo;.) The skin; abide; rarely, difficulty;
a venison feast.
Croic, gen. sing, and n. pi. of croc. See Croc
Croiceacii, a. Meadowy.
Croich, s.f. (Ir. croch. Arm. crouq.) A gallows or gibbet;
a cross. Gabh thun na croich, go to the galloivs ; am fear
da 'n dan a chroich, cha d' theid gu bràth a bhàthadh, he
who is born to be hanged shall never be drowned. — G. P.
Croicioxn, croicinn, .<!. TO. (IV. kroen. j4>-/n. krochen. Corn.
krohan and croine. Ir. croicionn.) The skin of the human
body. Croicionn airson croicionn, skin for skin. — Stew.
Job. N. pi. croicnean and croicne, skins. Croicne reith-
eachan, rams'-skins. — Steiv. Ex. Croicionn beothaich, a
beast's skin. (Arm. krochen bioc'h, a coiv's hide.) Croicionn
laoigh, a calf's skin. (Arm. krochen lue.) Croicionn uain,
a lamb's skin. (Arm. krochen oan.) Croicionn tairbh, a
bidl's hide. (.(4 r/n. krochen tarf.) Dh'aindeoin do chroicinn,
in spite of your skin.
Croicionn is also written and pronounced craiceann.
CiioiciONNACH, a. Skinny.
Croidh-chosach, a. Crump-footed. — Macd.
Croidhe. More frequently written cridhe ; which see.
CRoiDHEACHn, s.f. (/roOT crodh.) A portion, dowry.
Criodh-fhionn, a. White-hoofed. — Shaw.
Croidheag, eig, s.y". A sweetheart; a mistress. — Shaw.
Croidhean, ein, s. m. A gallant, a lover.
Croidhle, s.f. (Scotch, creeh) A basket; a hamper.
Croidhleag, eig, s.f. (dim. ot croidhle.) A small basket.
N. pi. croidhleagan.
Cròilean, ein, s. m. A little fold; a group.
t Croinic, s. f, from t cron. (Gr. x^onxo;. Ir. croinic.)
A chronicle ; an annal.
Croixx, gen. sing, and n. pi. of crann; which see.
Crois, s.f. A cross; a reel, or yam windlass; a market-
place. Crois-bhogha, a cross-bow ; crois-shlighe, a bye-
way ; a cross road.