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A boast. See Crack, n. [Obs.] Spenser.

d, turn, or winding, as of a passage. So many turning cranks these have, so many crooks. Spenser.

[Obs.] Begin from first where He encradled was, In simple cratch, wrapt in a wad of hay. Spenser. Cratch cradle, a representation of the figure of the cratch, made upon the fingers with a string; cat's cradle; -- called also scratch cradle.

She who creates. Spenser.

bounding in, creeks; characterized by creeks; like a creek; winding. "The creeky shore." Spenser.

nts lined with creeping herbs. Cowper. Ceeping crowfoot (Bot.), a plant, the Ranunculus repens.- Creeping snowberry, an American plant (Chiogenes hispidula) with white berries and very small round leaves having the flavor of wintergreen.

. Like as the shining sky in summer's night, . . . Is crested with lines of fiery light. Spenser.

er; an assemblage; a throng. There a noble crew Of lords and ladies stood on every side. Spenser. Faithful to whom to thy rebellious crew Milton.

hat which occasion crime. [Obs.] The tree of life, the crime of our first father's fall. Spenser. Capital crime, a crime punishable with death.

coarse earthenware; an earthen pot or pitcher. Like foolish flies about an honey crock. Spenser.

A small cross. Spenser.

To bestow something upon as a mark of honor, dignity, or recompense; to adorn; to dignify. Thou . . . hast crowned him with glory and honor. Ps. viii. 5.

Coagulated. [Obs.] His cruel wounds with crudy blood congealed. Spenser.

Cruelty. [Obs.] Spenser.

eth his sword, and fiercely to him flies; Who well it wards, and quitten cuff with cuff. Spenser. Many a bitter kick and cuff. Hudibras.

Guilty; as, clpable of a crime. [Obs.] Spenser. -- Cul"pa*ble*ness, n. -- Cul"pa*bly, adv.

A dove. "Culver in the falcon's fist." Spenser.

Giving trouble; vexatious. [Obs.] A clud of cumbrous gnats. Spenser. -- Cum"brous*ly, adv. -- Cum"brous*ness, n.

of anise and caraway. [Written also cummin.] Rank-smelling rue, and cumin good for eyes. Spenser. Black cumin (Bot.), a plant (Nigella sativa) with pungent seeds, used by the Afghans, etc.

; ingenious; curious; as, cunning work. Over them Arachne high did lift Her cunning web. Spenser.