An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Crouseness, s. Appearance of courage, S.
Poems Buchan Dial.

Crousely, adv. With confidence, or some degree of petulance, S.
Ramsay.

To CROUT, v. n.
1. To make a croaking or murmuring noise, S.
Popular Ball.
2. To coo, S.
V. [Croud].
Complaynt S.

CROWDIE, s.
1. Meal and water in a cold state, stirred together, so as to form a thick gruel, S.
Ritson.
2. Food of the porridge kind in general.
Ramsay.

Su. G. grot, Isl. graut-ur, pulse made of meal and water.

Crowdie-time, s. Time of taking breakfast, S.

To CROWL, v. n. To crawl, S.
Burns.

Belg. kriol-en, id.

CROWNELL, s. A coronet.
Douglas.

L. B. coronula, parva corona.