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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CRO, Crow, n.2 “A disease of cattle affecting their limbs” (Cai. 1905 E.D.D. Suppl.), “caused by drinking iron water: the cattle become lean and pine away” (Cai.3 1938, crow). Hence crow-grass, self-heal, “the prunella; so called because it is supposed to cause crow” (Cai.4 c.1920). Cf. Crochle, n.
