CRANTS, krantz, _n._ (_Shak._) the garland carried before the bier of a
maiden and hung over her grave. [From Ger. _kranz_, a wreath, a garland.]
CRAPE, kr[=a]p, _n._ a thin silk fabric, tightly twisted, without removing
the natural gum--usually dyed black, used for mournings.--_adj._ made of
crape.--_v.t._ to clothe with crape: to frizzle (hair).--_adj._ CRAP'Y. [O.
Fr. _crespe_ (Fr. _crêpe_)--L. _crispus_, crisp.]
CRAPPIT-HEAD, krap'it-hed, _n._ a haddock's head stuffed with a compound of
oatmeal, suet, onions, and pepper. [_Crappit_, from a Scotch word, _crap_,
to cram.]
CRAPULENCE, krap'[=u]-lens, _n._ sickness caused by an overdose of
drink.--_adjs._ CRAP'ULOUS, CRAP'ULENT. [Fr. _crapule_--L. _crapula_,
intoxication.]
CRARE, CRAYER, kr[=a]r, _n._ a trading vessel. [O. Fr. _craier_--Late L.
_craiera_; origin dub.]
CRASE. Obsolete form of CRAZE.
CRASH, krash, _n._ a noise as of things breaking or being crushed by
falling; the shock of two bodies meeting: the failure of a commercial
undertaking.--_v.i._ to fall to pieces with a loud noise: to move with such
a noise.--_v.t._ to dash in pieces. [From the sound.]
CRASH, krash, _n._ a coarse strong linen.
CRASIS, kr[=a]'sis, _n._ the mixture of different elements in the
constitution of the body: temperament: (_gram._) the mingling or
contraction of two vowels into one long vowel, or into a diphthong. [Gr.
_krasis_--_kerannynai_, to mix.]
CRASS, kras, _adj._ gross: thick: dense: stupid.--_ns._ CRASSAMENT'UM, the
thick part of coagulated blood: the clot; CRASS'ITUDE, coarseness: density:
stupidity.--_adv._ CRASS'LY.--_n._ CRASS'NESS.--_n.pl._ CRASSUL[=A]'CEÆ, an
order of herbaceous or shrubby, succulent plants--including the
_Stone-crop_ and _House-leek_. [O. Fr. _cras_--L. _crassus_.]
CRATÆGUS, kra-t[=e]'gus, _n._ a genus of thorny shrubs, of the rose family,
in north temperate regions. [Gr.]
CRATCH, krach, _n._ a crib to hold hay for cattle, a manger.--_n.pl._
CRATCHES, a swelling on a horse's pastern, under the fetlock. [Fr.
_crèche_, a manger; from a Teut. root, whence also crib.]
CRATE, kr[=a]t, _n._ a wicker-work case for packing crockery in, or for
carrying fruit. [L. _cratis_, a hurdle. See CRADLE.]
CRATER, kr[=a]t'[.e]r, _n._ the bowl-shaped mouth of a volcano.--_adjs._
CRAT'ERIFORM, or CRATER'IFORM, shaped like a crater; CRAT'EROUS. [L.,--Gr.
_krat[=e]r_, a large bowl for mixing wine, from _kerannynai_, to mix.]
CRAUNCH, kranch. A form of CRUNCH.
CRAVAT, kra-vat', _n._ a kind of neckcloth worn chiefly by men.--_v.t._ to
dress in a cravat.--_adj._ CRAVAT'TED, wearing a cravat. [Fr.
_cravate_--introduced in 1636 from the _Cravates_ or Croatians.]
CRAVE, kr[=a]v, _v.t._ to beg earnestly: to beseech: to demand or require:
to long for.--_ns._ CRAV'ER, one who craves: a beggar; CRAV'ING, desire:
longing. [A.S. _crafian_, to crave; Ice. _krefja_.]
CRAVEN, kr[=a]v'n, _n._ a coward: a spiritless fellow.--_adj._ cowardly:
spiritless.--_v.t._ to render spiritless.--_adv._ CRAV'ENLY.--_n._
CRAV'ENNESS.--TO CRY CRAVEN, to surrender. [M. E. _cravant_--O. Fr.
participle _cravanté_, corresponding to L. _crepant-em_, _crep[=a]re_, to
rattle, to break; some explain M. E. _cravant_ as O. Fr. _creant_, as in
_recreant_.]
CRAW, kraw, _n._ the crop, throat, or first stomach of fowls: the stomach
of animals generally. [M. E. _crawe_; not found in A.S.; cf. Dut. _kraag_,
neck.]
CRAWFISH. See CRAYFISH.
CRAWL, krawl, _v.i._ to move slowly along the ground, as a worm: to creep:
to move feebly, stealthily, or sneakingly: to be covered with crawling
things.--_n._ the act of crawling.--_ns._ CRAWL'ER, one who or that which
crawls: a reptile; CRAWL'ING.--_adv._ CRAWL'Y (_coll._), with a creepy
feeling. [Scand.; Ice. _krafla_, Dan. _kravle_; Ger. _krabbeln_, to creep.]
CRAWL, krawl, _n._ a pen for keeping fish: a kraal.
CRAX, kraks, _n._ the typical genus of birds of family _Cracidæ_.
CRAYFISH, kr[=a]'fish, CRAWFISH, kraw'fish, _n._ a large fresh-water
crustacean in the long-tailed division of the order _Decapoda_: the small
spiny lobster. [M. E. _crevice_--O. Fr. _crevice_ (Fr. _écrevisse_, a
crayfish)--Old High Ger. _krebiz_, a CRAB.]
CRAYON, kr[=a]'on, _n._ a pencil made of chalk or pipeclay, variously
coloured, used for drawing: a drawing done with crayons.--_v.t._ to draw
with a crayon.--IN CRAYONS, of a picture, made by crayons. [Fr.
_crayon_--_craie_, chalk, from L. _creta_, chalk.]
CRAZE, kr[=a]z, _v.t._ to weaken: to derange (applied to the intellect):
(_obs._) to break.--_v.i._ to become mad.--_n._ a crack or flaw:
insanity.--_adj._ CRAZED, deranged.--_adv._ CRAZ'ILY.--_ns._ CRAZ'INESS;
CRAZ'ING-MILL, a mill for crushing tin-ore.--_adj._ CRAZ'Y, frail: insane:
demented. [Scand.; Sw. _krasa_, Dan. _krase_, to crackle; whence also Fr.
_écraser_, to crush.]