[ Cristiente], sb. Christendom, MD; cristiante, S3; cristianytee, S2, C3.—OF. crestiente, cristientet; Church Lat. Christianitatem.
[ Cristnien], v. to make Christian, to baptize, MD, S2; i-cristned, pp., S2; y-cristned, pp., S2; cristned, C3.—AS. cristnian.
[ Critouns], sb. pl. refuse of the frying-pan, W2.—OF. cretons (Cotg.).
[ Crochette], sb. a small hook, crotchet (in music), MD; crochettes, pl. crockets, S3.—OF. crochet (Bartsch).
[ Croft], sb. field, enclosure, PP, S2, MD.—AS. croft; cp. ODu. crocht, a field on the downs.
[ Croh], sb. a crock, waterpot, MD; cróós, pl., S.
[ Crois], sb. cross, PP, S, S3; croys, PP, S2, C2, C3; croiz, MD; croice, MD, S2.—OF. crois, croiz; Lat. crŭcem, see Brachet. Cf. [Crouche], [Cros].
[ Crok], sb. a hook, curl, a crooked way, wile, deceit, MD, Voc.; crokes, pl., S; crocks, HD. Phr.: went on croke, went astray, H.—Icel. krókr.
[ Croken], v. to bend, to curl hair, to turn aside, MD, W2; crokid, pp. curved, W2; i-croked, S.
[ Croket], sb. curl, MD, HD.