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rakinge-crok — obs. variant of rackan crook … Useful english dictionary
Croke — The ultimate origin of this name is the Olde Norse personal byname Krokr meaning bent or crooked and originally bestowed on a devious schemer. This name was introduced into England from Denmark or Normandy where it took the form Croc. One,… … Surnames reference
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By hook or by crook — crook crook (kr[oo^]k), n. [OE. crok; akin to Icel. kr[=o]kr hook, bend, SW. krok, Dan. krog, OD. krooke; or cf. Gael. crocan crook, hook, W. crwca crooked. Cf. {Crosier}, {Crotchet}, {Crutch}, {Encroach}.] 1. A bend, turn, or curve; curvature;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crook — (kr[oo^]k), n. [OE. crok; akin to Icel. kr[=o]kr hook, bend, SW. krok, Dan. krog, OD. krooke; or cf. Gael. crocan crook, hook, W. crwca crooked. Cf. {Crosier}, {Crotchet}, {Crutch}, {Encroach}.] 1. A bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crock — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English crocc; akin to Old English crūce pot, pitcher, Middle High German krūche Date: before 12th century 1. a thick earthenware pot or jar 2. [from its formation on cooking pots] dialect soot, smut 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
crook — I. verb Date: 12th century transitive verb bend intransitive verb curve, wind II. noun Etymology: Middle English crok, from Old Norse krōkr hook Date: 13th century … New Collegiate Dictionary
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