Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1752, 1904-1942
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CRAM, v. and adv.
1. v. As in Eng., but note the following Sc. usages: (1) Intr. for refl.: to push, crowd (Bnff.2, Kcb.10 1940). Always followed by prep. in(to).Sc. c.1752 Scotland's Glory (1806) 93:
A crowd then crams into the kirk, just for to see the action.Abd.2 1941:
The crood cam crammin' in ti the pass, makin' a clean choke-a-block.Fif.10 1941:
Gin a' that clamjamphrey's gaun to cram in, ye'll no see me there.Kcb.10 1942:
The folk hae been crammin' in till there's nae room tae dance.
(2) As comb. cram-moo = to crunch.Ork. 1912 J. Spence in Old-Lore Misc. V. II. 67:
An' he juist crammood hid [piece of iron] taegither wi his teeth, an' then rave hid sindry wae his nieves!
2. adv. Tight-packed, full (Bnff.2 1940).Abd. 1904 W. A. G. Farquhar Fyvie Lintie 68:
Now —, frae his sneeshin' mill, His nasal barrels cram may fill.
