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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1576
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Crankit, a. [Cf. dial. crank, cranky.] ? Twisted; infirm, ailing. — 1576 Digest Justiciary Proc. I. 25.
The ladie . . send for hir and desyrit to sie gif scho culd mak hir ony helpe for hir lege that wes crankit
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"Crankit adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/crankit>
