Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1894-1924
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CREENGE, CREINGE, Crienge, v. Sc. forms of Eng. cringe (Bnff.2, Abd.2, Ags.2, Fif.10, Arg.1, Lnk.11, Kcb.1 1940; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein). [krin(d)ʒ]Bnff. 1924 “Knoweheid” in Swatches 82:
. . . fan women an' men Come creengin, an' chilpin, an' cooerin ben Te this place.Edb. 1894 P. H. Hunter J. Inwick v.:
I've neeboured ye noo for a gey twa-three years, an' I'm suir ye've ne'er fand me upsettin to my aquals or creengin to my betters.Gall.(D) 1901 Trotter Gall. Gossip 148:
An they boo't an creinge't an fuss't ower him. [Also crienge p. 324.] With up: “to stretch (the neck) and look round, to crane” (Ags.17 1940).Ags.(D) 1922 J. B. Salmond Bawbee Bowden vi.:
Ye sook in your breth atween your teeth an' creenge up your neck.
