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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1606
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Elcruke, Elecruke, n. Also: elcrwk, -cruik, -crook; eilcruk, eulcruk, eulcruik, evillcruik, ewil cruik. [f. ME. ewel, var. of awel, OE. áwel (ON. áll) flesh-hook, and Cruke n. Cf. Ail-cruke.] A hook for lifting flesh out of a pot.(a) 1483 Acts Lords Auditors *119/2.
A ladil, a guse pan, a elecruke 1522 Dunferm. B. Rec. 209.
Ane kamenstok, ane eilcruk, ane hekkill(b) 1540 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS. XIII. 119 b.
Ane irne ladill, elcrux, … ane fles knyf 1560 Stirling B. Rec. II. 72.
Ane tangis, … ane elcrwk, ane pair of pot bwles 1584 Edinburgh Testaments XIII. 191 b.
Ane beif pot, … with pot boulis, elcruik, & ladill of bras 1589 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 129.
Ane peulder dische, ane trunscheor, ane elcruik and ladill 1604 Misc. Maitl. C. I. 446.
That the said Marjorie besoght God … that she mycht harll thame out with elcrukis lyk doggis 1606 Birnie Kirk B. xix. 35.
Lyke Hophnees with elcrookes to minche … the offerings of God(c)14.. Burrow Laws c. 125 in 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i. 134 b.
Ane brander, ane posnett, … an eulcruik, ane chimney 1517 Caldwell P. i. 56.
vj laddillis, four eulcruks, thre rostyn irnes1519 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 177.
Ane ladil and ane evill cruik1561 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 336.
Ane ewil cruik, ane pair of pot bulis
