To CRINE, CROYNE, CRYNE, v. n. to shrivel; to shrink.

CROK, s. a dwarf.  CRONEY, s. a companion.

CROUS, CROUSE, adj. brisk; brave; speeding courage.

CROWDIE, s. meal and water in a cold state, or sometimes meal and milk, or cream.

CRUDS, s. curds.

CRUELS, s. the king’s evil; scroula.

CRUMMIE, CRUMMOCK, s. a cow.

CRUNE, CROON, s. a moaning sound.

CRUSIE, s. a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.

To CRY, v. a. to proclaim the banns of marriage in church.

CRYING, s. childbirth.

CUD, s. a club; a strong staff.

To CUDDLE, v. a. to embrace.

CUDDIE, s. an ass.

CUFE, s. a simpleton.

CUFF-O’-THE-NECK, the back part of the neck.

CUMMAR, KIMMER, s. a young woman.

CUNING, CUNNIE, s. a rabbit.

To CURFUFFLE, v. a. to discompose.

To CURL, a game, to throw or force a flat-bottomed stone along the surface of ice.

CURLING, s. a game in which stones are pushed along ice.

CURPLE, s. a crupper.

CURRAN, CURN, KURN, s. a few; indefinite number.

CURUNDDOCH, CURCUDDY, s. a dance among children, in which they sit down on their houghs, and hop round, in different directions.

CUSCHETTE, s. a ringdove.

CUTE, COOT, s. the ankle.

CUTIKINS, s. pl. spatterdashes.

CUTTY, s. a wanton immoral young woman.

CUTTY, CUTTIE, adj. short.

CUTTY-STOOL, s. a low stool; the stool of repentance.

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To DAB, DAUB, v. a. to peck, as birds do with their bills.

DAD, DADDIE, s. father.

To DAD, DAUD, s. to beat.

To DADDLE, DAIDLE, v. a. to do anything slowly.

DADDLIE, s. a larger sort of bib.

To DAFF, v. n. to sport; to romp.

DAFFIN’, s. gaiety; sporting; diversion.

DAFT, adj. delirious; stupid.

DAFT-LIKE, adj. foolish-looking; silly-like.

DAFT-DAYS, the Christmas holidays.

DAG, s. a gentle shower.

To DAG, v. a. to rain gently.

DAIGH, s. dough.

DAINTITH, s. a dainty.

DAINTY, adj. pleasant; good-humoured; worthy; excellent.

DAIVERED, adj. dull; stupid; wanting apprehension.

DALL, s. a doll.

DAMBROD, s. a draft-board.

To DANCE, his or her lane, a phrase used to signify sudden and great rage, or joy at any news.