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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1875
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CRACKEN, n.3 An article made of earthenware crockery.Sc. 1875 W. A. Smith Lewsiana 207:
The manufacture of the rude “crackens” is naturally continued to-day on the model of the ancient ware of the brochs.
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"Cracken n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cracken_n3>
