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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1561-1662
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Craw-irne, -iron(e, n. Also: yrone. [Craw n.2] A crow-bar; a forked iron bar for drawing nails. 1561–2 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 372.
Ane crawe iron to drawe out doubill garroun naillis 1610 Criminal Trials III. 91.
Providit … of gavillokis, craw-irnes, fyles, and otheris work-lowmes 1625 State P. (Reg. H.) No. 123.
Twa greit craw irnes, … for the better breking of the said ward 1628 Master of Works Accounts XXI. 12.
For making ane forkit craw yrone to the sklaitteris for drawing of naillis 1643 Melville Corr. 94.
He … preased with pikes, crawirones, and gavelock to worke throch the house 1662 Edinburgh Testaments LXX. 188.
Twa craw irones, four ston hammers
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