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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cran, n.¹ Also: crann(e. [ME. cran (also cron, crane), OE. cran. Cf. Cren.] A crane (the bird). c1420 Wynt. i. 650.
The pygmaveis … oft wyll wytht the crannys fycht c1450-2 Howlat 162.
A college of cardinalis come syne … That war crannis of kynd 1491 Treas. Acc. I. 182.
Til a man, for a cran, be the way passand to Quhitherne 1501–2 Ib. II. 132.
To the lard of Balgonyis man that brocht crannis to the King c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxv. 51.
To eit swan, cran, pertrik and plever 1513 Doug. x. v. 123.
The soun Of crannys crowplyng, fleand in the ayr 1533 Treas. Acc. VI. 96.
For the feding of ij crannis, of [ij] heronnis and ij butouris 1550 Reg. Cupar A. II. 241.
He gettand for ilk wild gwis iij s., and for ilk cran vj s. viij d. a1578 Pitsc. I. 337/4.
Thair was of meittis, of breid … with flesches, … cuning, cran, suan, … togither witht blak cok a1585 Polwart Flyt. 733 (T).
Lyk ane cran … That man tak ay nyne steppis befoir scho flie 1629 Boyd Last B. 471.
Nature hath taught the … cranne, storke, and swallows, our winter strangers, to know their seasons