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(kroitn. See Kreutzer.

A throw in which the wrestler turns his left side to his opponent, places his left leg across both legs of his opponent, and pulls him forward over his hip; hence, an unexpected defeat or repulse.

, v. t. To cut across or through; to intersect.

See Sourkrout.

Bread cut in various forms, and fried lightly in butter or oil, to garnish hashes, etc.

The rough, shaggy part of oak bark.

under the arm or shoulder, to support the lame or infirm in walking. I'll lean upon one crutch, and fight with the other. Shak. Rhyme is a crutch that lifts the weak alone. H. Smith.

Supported upon crutches.

See 4th Crowd.

with, a sharp instrument; to make an incision in; to gash; to sever; to divide. You must cut this flesh from off his breast. Shak. Before the whistling winds the vessels fly, With rapid swiftness cut the liquid way. Pope.

That which cuts off or shortens, as a nearer passage or road.

Of pertaining to the skin; existing on, or affecting, the skin; as, a cutaneous disease; cutaneous absorption; cutaneous respiration.

Having a part cut off or away; having the corners rounded or cut away. Cutaway coat, a coat whose skirts are cut away in front so as not to meet at the bottom.

See Catechu.

A hindoo hall of justice. Malcom.

Clever; sharp; shrewd; ingenious; cunning. [Colloq.]

Acuteness; cunning. [Colloq.]

A grass with leaves having edges furnished with very minute hooked prickles, which form a cutting edge; one or more species of Leersia.

The outermost skin or pellicle of a plant, found especially in leaves and young stems.

Pertaining to the cuticle, or external coat of the skin; epidermal.