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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1501-1513, 1568
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Cryne, v.1 [Perh. Gael. críon- to wither, fade, f. críon withered, dried.]
1. intr. To shrink, grow smaller. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. iii. 845.
All wicht but sicht of thy greit micht ay crynis
2. tr. To reduce in size or bulk, make smaller. 1513 Doug. viii. Prol. 63.
The hyne crynis the corn, The broustar the beir schorn 1513 Ib. 97.
Sum trachour crynys the cunȝe 1568 Satirical Poems xlvi. 36.
Na coukcald karle nor carllingis pet, That dois thair corne and caitell cryne
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