Webster's Dictionary 1913

9478

Crocose

Cro″cose (krō″kōs), n. [Gr. κρόκοσ saffron.] (Chem.) A white crystalline sugar, metameric with glucose, obtained from the coloring matter of saffron. [Written also crokose.]

9479

Crocus

Cro″cus (krō″kŭs), n. [L., saffron, fr. Gr. κρόκοσ; cf. Heb. karkōm, Ar. kurkum, Skr. kuṅkuma.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of iridaceous plants, with pretty blossoms rising separately fr...

9480

Crœsus

Crœ″sus (krē″sŭs), n. [L., fr. G. Κροι̑σοσ.] A king of Lydia who flourished in the 6th century b. c., and was renowned for his vast wealth; hence, a common appellation for a ver...

9481

Croft

Croft (krŏft; 115), n. [AS. croft; akin to D. kroft hillock; cf. Gael. croit hump, croft.] A small, inclosed field, adjoining a house; a small farm.A few small crofts of stone-e...

9482

Crofter

Croft″er (–?r), n. One who rents and tills a small farm or holding; as, the crofters of Scotland.

9483

Crofting

Croft″ing, n. 1. Croftland. Jamieson.2. (Textile Manuf.) Exposing linen to the sun, on the grass, in the process of bleaching.

9484

Croftland

Croft″land (–l?nd), n. Land of superior quality, on which successive crops are raised. Jamieson.

9485

Crofton system

Crof″ton sys″tem (?). [After Sir Walter Crofton, Irish penologist.] (Penology) A system of prison discipline employing for consecutive periods cellular confinement, associated i...

9486

Crois

Crois (krois). n. See Cross, n.

9487

Croisade

{ Croi‐sade″ (kroi–s?d″), Croi‐sa″do (–s?″d?), } n. [F. criosade. See Crusade.] A holy war; a crusade. Bacon.

9488

Croise

Croise (krois), n. [F. croisé crusader, fr. OF. crois, F. croix, cross. See Cross.] 1. A pilgrim bearing or wearing a cross.2. A crusader.The conquests of the croises extending ...

9489

Croissanté

‖Crois′san′té″ (krw?′s?n′t?″), a. [F. croissant, adj. & n., crescent.] (Her.) Terminated with crescents; — said of a cross the ends of which are so terminated.

9490

Croker

Cro″ker (krō″kẽr), n. [Gr. κρόκοσ saffron.] A cultivator of saffron; a dealer in saffron. Holinshed.

9491

Croma

‖Cro″ma (krō″mȧ), n.(Mus.) A quaver.

9492

Cromlech

Crom″lech (krŏm″lĕk), n. [W. cromlech; crom bending or bent, concave + llech a flat stone; akin to Ir. cromleac.] (Archæol.) A monument of rough stones composed of one or more l...

9493

Cromorna

Cro‐mor″na (krō̍‐môr″nȧ), n. [F. cromorne (cf. It. cromorno), fr. G. krummhorn crooked horn, cornet, an organ pipe turned like a trumpet; krumm crooked + horn horn.] (Mus.) A ce...

9494

Crone

Crone (krōn), n. [OD. kronie, karonie, an old sheep, OF. carogne, F. charogne, carrion (also F. carogne ill-natured woman.). See Carrion, and Crony.] 1. An old ewe. Tusser.2. An...

9495

Cronel

Cro″nel (kr?″n?l), n. [Cf. Coronel spearhead, Crown.] The iron head of a tilting spear.

9496

Cronet

Cro″net (kr?″n?t), n. [Cf. Coronet, Crownet.] The coronet of a horse.

9497

Cronian

Cro″ni‐an (krō″nĭ‐an), a. [Gr. Κρόνιοσ Saturnian, fr. Κρόνοσ Saturn.] Saturnian; — applied to the North Polar Sea. Milton.

9498

Cronstedtite

Cron″stedt‐ite (krŏn″stĕt‐īt), n.(Min.) A mineral consisting principally of silicate of iron, and crystallizing in hexagonal prisms with perfect basal cleavage; — so named from ...

9499

Crony

Cro″ny (krō″ny̆), n.; pl.Cronies (–nĭz). [Orig., an old woman. See Crone.] 1. A crone. “Marry not an old crony.” Burton.2. An intimate companion; a familiar friend.He soon found...

9500

Croodle

Croo″dle (kro͞o″d'l), v. i. [Cf. Cruddle, Crudle.] 1. To cower or cuddle together, as from fear or cold; to lie close and snug together, as pigs in straw. Wright. Forby.A dove t...

9501

Crook

Crook (kro͝ok), n. [OE. crok; akin to Icel. krōkr hook, bend, SW. krok, Dan. krog, OD. krooke; or cf. Gael. crocan crook, hook, W. crwca crooked. Cf. Crosier, Crotchet, Crutch, ...

9502

Crook (2)

Crook (kr??k), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Crooked (kr??kt); p. pr. & vb. n.Crooking.] [OE. croken; cf. Sw. kr�ka, Dan. kr�ge. See Crook, n.] 1. To turn from a straight line; to bend; to...

9503

Crook (3)

Crook, v. i. To bend; to curve; to wind; to have a curvature. “ The port... crooketh like a bow.” Phaer.Their shoes and pattens are snouted, and piked more than a finger long, c...

9504

Crookback

Crook″back′ (kro͝ok″băk′), n. A crooked back; one who has a crooked or deformed back; a hunchback.