Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†CROOZUMIT, n. 1. “A diminutive or puny person” (Ayr. 1825 Jam.2); 2. “one worn down with age” (Ib.); 3 “one living solitarily, or a sort of hermit” (Ib.).