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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CROONGE, CROONSH, v. To crouch (Bnff.2, Abd.2 1941, croonge). [krun(d)ʒ, krunʃ]Ags.(D) 1894 J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy (1899) xii.:
He croonshed doon, an' jookit frae side to side.Ags. 1895 Arbroath Guide (1 June) 3/6:
What are ye daein' croongin' there?
