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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CROOD, CROUD, CROWDE, v.¹, n.¹ Cf. Croo, Croodle, v.² and n.², and Crout. [krud]

1. v.

(1) To coo (of a dove or like a dove). Not known to our correspondents.Abd. 1868 G. Macdonald R. Falconer I. xix.:
To hear the bow croudin' (cooing) and wailin', an' greitin' ower the strings.Hdg. 1885 “S. Mucklebackit” Rural Rhymes and Sketches 78:
The cushat croods her fond regard To the dreaming braes.Ayr. a.1789 Burns One Night as I (Cent. ed.) l. 7:
A cushat crooded o'er me.

Hence croodendoo, a wood-pigeon.Knr. 1891 “H. Haliburton” Ochil Idylls 76:
Poor little finch and croodendoo — They might have lived to charm you.

†(2) To croak like a frog (Sc. 1710 T. Ruddiman (ed.) Gl. to Douglas Aeneis, Add., crowde).

†(3) fig.: “to groan, to complain” (Sc. 1808 Jam., croud, crowde).

2. n. The cooing of a dove.Sc.(E) 1926 “H. McDiarmid” Penny Wheep 25:
Sweet as the cushie's croud she sang Wi'r wee reid mou'.