crowde

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English crūdan.

Verb

crowde

Alternative form of crouden

Etymology 2

Borrowed from a Celtic language; ultimately from Proto-Celtic *krottos; compare Welsh crwth. A doublet of rote (“rote (musical instrument)”).

Alternative forms

croude, crouþe, crouþ, crowthe

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kruːd/, /kruːð/

Noun

crowde (plural crowdes)

A crwth, crowd or a similar musical instrument.

Derived terms

crowdere

Descendants

English: crwth, crowd, cruth, crowth, crouth (remodelled after Welsh crwth)
Scots: croude (obsolete)

References

“crǒud (n.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-10.

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