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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Crue, n. Also: pl. crvis, cruyse, crwis, -ys, crewis. [Variant of Cro n.1. Cf. Cruve.] = Cro n.1 1, Cruve n. 1. Also attrib. with fishing. 1388 Exch. R. III. 199.
Pro dampnis … in distruccione piscature sue que dicituir crwis 1395 Ib. 367.
De crwis abstractis et detentis ab eis 1491 Acta Aud. 154/1.
He allegeit that the mater tuiching the crvis of Montrosse concernit our souerane lord 1496 Acta Conc. II. 19.
Fisching of the watter of Ugy, Scottispule, with the crewis of the sammyn 1531 Ayr Charters 102.
Una cum … ly cruyse, pro piscaria salmonum 1595 Duncan Appendix.
Nassa, a crue to take fish in 1628 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 438.
Aganis halders of crues or yairs 1632 Reg. Great S. 664/2.
Salmonum piscarias … , cum lie crues, dammes, &c. 1657 Balfour Ann. I. 201.
That the acte anent crue fishing … be obserued
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