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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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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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Crudge bak, n. [Cf. e.m.E. crutchback (1592), crowch bak (1494).] A hunch back. — a1500 Doug. King Hart 853.
A crudge bak that cairfull cative bure
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