crudde

Middle English

Alternative forms

crud, curd, curde, cruyde, cridde, crudd

Etymology

Probably from the past forms in crudd- of crouden.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkrud(ə)/, /ˈkurd(ə)/

Noun

crudde (plural cruddes)

Milk that has coagulated or a cheese made of it; curds.
(rare) Any substance that has congealed or thickened.
(rare) Solid matter or sediment in a liquid.
(rare) rennet (substance from animal guts that aids coagulation)

Derived terms

Descendants

English: crud, curd
Scots: crud, crood, croud

References

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

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