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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1499-1500
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Crak-raip, n. [e.m.E. crack-rope (1571).] A gallows bird. — a1500 Henr. Fab. 653.
Syne widdinek and crakraip [we are] callit als, And till our hyre hangit vp be the hals
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