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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1604-1605
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Croyll, n. [Later dial. croil. Cf. Cryll.] A dwarf. —a1605 Montg. Flyt. 295.
That cruiked, camschoche croyll [H. cryll], vncristned, they curse