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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶CRANK, n.⁴ Some part of an ass's harness. The word may be a mistake for Cruik, n., 8. (5).Bwk. 1905 Border Mag. (June) 106:
The skeps were braced upon the cranks.