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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1779, 1898-1936
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CROCK, v.1 Sc. form of Eng. croak.
†1. Of the bowels: to rumble. Croak has been obs. in this sense since 17th cent. (N.E.D.).Lnk. c.1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 58:
His wame caddled like onny mill trows, and a' his puddings crocket like a wheen paddocks in a pool.
2. To die. Known to Ork.1, Bnff.2, Abd.2, Slg.3 1941.Abd. 1936 F. Hendry in Huntly Express (2 Oct.) 7:
Jock riggit 'imsel' wi' a black Sawbath suit, E'en the vricht hid the deals for the box lookit oot (Sae sure that the 'uman wid crock.)
¶3. tr. To kill.Per. 1898 E.D.D.:
He crocket himsel.
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