Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CRÜL, CRULE, Krøl, Kröl, Krül, n. [krøl]
1. A small, thick round cake or bannock made from oat- or barley-meal (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., crule; 1908 Jak. (1928), krøl).Sh. 1888 Edmonston and Saxby Home of a Naturalist 90:
Na, Maister To; be a gude boy, and I'se mak' you a crül.Sh.(D) 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 177:
Since there was little or no imported grain, meal was a scarce commodity, and had to be most economically used, whether baked into brönies, bannocks or kröls.
2. “Meal mixed with cold water and eaten raw, with a lump of butter in the middle of it” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.).Sh. 1932 J. M. E. Saxby Trad. Lore 168:
When a hungry boy has come in clamouring for his lunch, the bursteen was hastily kneaded into a thick cake and well spread with butter. It was then termed a klind krül.
