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  1. Crony n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1801
    † CRONY , CRONIE , n . A potato; also the earthnut, Bunium flexuosum (Nai. 1892 Trans' pick a cronie. Hence crony-hill , a potato-field (Dmf. 1808 Jam.). [The word has been transferred 
  2. Barley Johnny n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1891
    ' an' noo Forgaithers wi' a crony. 
  3. Wally n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1816-1834
    -chamber , valet-de-chambre, id.; also a crony, a close companion (Abd. 1921, -shang ). Sc. 1816 
  4. Goss n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1721-1809
    † GOSS , n . A crony, friend; “a silly, but good natured man” (Sc. 1710 T. Ruddiman Gl . to 
  5. Tartle v.1, n.1[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1736-1921
    . 1921 A. Dodds Antrin Sangs 54: A lassie, tartlin' on him, speired Gif he was no' a crony. II 
  6. Bottle n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1827-1995
    -brose. 2 . Bottle-crony , a boon companion. Fif. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 24 
  7. Aff-hand adv., adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1725-1929
    . 1786 Burns Ep. Young Friend v.: Ay free, aff han', your story tell, When wi' a bosom crony 
  8. Troon n., v., adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1821-1963
     Loon 10: First to hail 'im was his crony, His marrow, Dod, an' neebor trony. II . v. tr . and 
  9. Hauch v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1786-1992
     J. S. Sands Poet. Effusions 98: Ilk friend and crony prin their mou, Or gies a cough or sober 
  10. Heist v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1840-1998
     Aug.) 6: His crony wid gie him a wee heistie up, an' doon again. Edb. 1979 Albert D. Mackie 
  11. Sing v.2, n.2[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1725-1993
     Dunfermline (1889) 228: He would meet with a crony or two of an evening in some public-house, drink with 
  12. Blink v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1706-1956
    , a dizzen years back, a crony o' Dauvit Blinkit his scaud o' a wife. Fif. 1825 Jam. 2 
  13. Jamb n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1707-1957
     ither on the ingle jamb. Hence used attrib . in combs.: ¶(1) jamb-freen , a crony, intimate friend 
  14. Scaud v., n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-2004
     scaud an' dunt. Abd. 1933 J. H. Smythe Blethers 16: Noo' a dizzen years back, a crony o 
  15. Luve v., n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1707-1998
     friend and crony o' my ain, gat o'er the lugs in loove. Sc. 1827 Bonnie Annie in Child 
  16. Preen n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1706-2000
    . (5) Ags. 1833 J. S. Sands Poems 98: Ilk friend and crony prin their mou, Or gies a cough 
  17. Hail adj., n.1, v.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]<1700-2000
    . Bch. 1929 J. Milne Dreams o' Buchan 44: He, wi' a droothy crony, Wad tak' a dram, then aff 
  18. Rive v., n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1702-2004
     complacency over the dissensions. Speaking to a crony about the kirk, he was known to say, ''Od, man, I wuss 

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