- crycc
- f (-e/-a) crutch, staff
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Cricket — Crick et, n. [AS. cricc, crycc, crooked staff, crutch. Perh. first used in sense 1, a stool probably having been first used as a wicket. See {Crutch}.] 1. A low stool. [1913 Webster] 2. A game much played in England, and sometimes in America,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crutch — (kr[u^]ch; 224), n.; pl. {Crutches} ( [e^]z). [OE. crucche, AS. crycc, cricc; akin to D. kruk, G. kr[ u]cke, Dan. krykke, Sw. krycka, and to E. crook. See {Crook}, and cf. {Cricket} a low stool.] 1. A staff with a crosspiece at the head, to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crutches — Crutch Crutch (kr[u^]ch; 224), n.; pl. {Crutches} ( [e^]z). [OE. crucche, AS. crycc, cricc; akin to D. kruk, G. kr[ u]cke, Dan. krykke, Sw. krycka, and to E. crook. See {Crook}, and cf. {Cricket} a low stool.] 1. A staff with a crosspiece at the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crosier — or crozier noun Etymology: Middle English crocer crosier bearer, from Anglo French crosser, from croce, crosse crosier, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English crycc crutch more at crutch Date: 15th century 1. a staff resembling a shepherd s… … New Collegiate Dictionary
crutch — I. noun Etymology: Middle English crucche, from Old English crycc; akin to Old High German krucka crutch Date: before 12th century 1. a. a support typically fitting under the armpit for use by the disabled in walking b. prop, stay 2. a forked leg … New Collegiate Dictionary
crutch — [krʌtʃ] n [: Old English; Origin: crycc] 1.) [usually plural] one of a pair of long sticks that you put under your arms to help you walk when you have hurt your leg on crutches (=use crutches) ▪ I was on crutches for three months after the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Krücke — Sf std. (8. Jh.), mhd. krucke, krücke, ahd. krucka, as. krukka Stammwort. Aus wg. * krukjō f. Krücke (Stab mit Krümmung oder Gabelung), auch in ae. crycc; ferner nschw. krycka. Nächstverwandt sind anord. krókr m. Haken, Bogen , anord. kraki m.… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
crutch — noun 1》 a long stick with a crosspiece at the top, used as a support by a lame person. 2》 a thing used for support or reassurance. 3》 the crotch of the body or a garment. Origin OE crycc, cryc, of Gmc origin … English new terms dictionary
crutch — /krʌtʃ / (say kruch) noun 1. a staff or support to assist a lame or infirm person in walking, now usually with a cross piece at one end to fit under the armpit. 2. any of various devices resembling this in shape or use. 3. a forked support or… …
misguggle — (ˈ)mis|gəgəl, i|skə transitive verb Etymology: mis (I) + Scots guggle, gruggle to crumple, rumple, probably from Dutch kreukelen, from Middle Dutch krokelen, from kroke wrinkle, fold; akin to Old English crycc crutch more at crutch Scotland : to… … Useful english dictionary
