Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†CRANCE, n. “A crack or chink in the wall through which the wind blows” (Fif. 1825 Jam.2).
[Cf. Eng. crank, chink or crevice, which is phs. a confusion of crack and cranny.]
