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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1513, 1595, 1649-1650
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Crowp, v. [Imitative: cf. Crope. Also e.m.E. (16–17th c.).] tr. Of birds: To call loudly or harshly. 1513 Doug. vii. Prol. 119.
Palamedes byrdis crowping in the sky 1513 Ib. vii. xi. 156.
The swouchand swannys … Socht crowpyng to the costis syde fast by 1513 Ib. x. v. 123 (Sm).
The sovn Of crannis crowping [B. crowplyng] c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 393 (M).
Cursit crowpand craw 1595 Duncan Appendix.
Crocio, to crowp like a rauine a1650 Row 60.]
[A corbie was sitting on the houses top, crying, croup, croup, croup
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