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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cruk(e, Cruik, v. Also: crewk, crook. [ME. croke (12th c.), f. croke Cruke n.]
1. tr. To make (a horse) lame.1478 Acts II. 119/2.
Becaus that ignorant smethis … crukis mennis hors throw schoyne in the quyk 1538 Aberd. B. Rec. MS. XVI. (J).
[He] hes crukit my said hors that he will neuer mak sted to me 1561 Inverness Rec. I. 59.
The sade Thomas hes crewkit my horse in yokis
b. intr. To be lame or halt.1478 Acts II. 119/2.
Gif the hors crukis throw the schoying, & will nocht heile 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1671) 136.
We … cannot take providence aright, (because we halt and crook euer since we fell)
2. intr. To bend; to become curved or crooked.c1420 Ratis R. 1678.
Lymys al has tynt thar lenth, That cumrytly thai cruk al doune a1500 Henr. III. 117/42.
For thi crampyn thow sall bayth cruk [v.r. cruke, cruik] and cowr 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xxx.
The watter of Clyde, eftir that it hes roun lang towart the north, crukis ay inwart a1570-86 Maitl. F. lix. 36.
My bak that sumtyme brent hes bene Now cruikis lyk ane camok tre a1598 Ferg. Prov. 6.
Airlie crooks the tree, that good cammok should be 1630 Reg. Privy S. 2 Ser. III. 468.
Whairwith he almost brake his backe so as … he continuallie cruikedfig. 1585 in Calderwood IV. 469.
The fyft was upon simileis. All men know how these crooke
3. tr. To fit with crooks.1578 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 75.
The samyn wallis … sall haue … aucht wyndois ovircastin with pend stanchellis, beittit and crukit be the said William
