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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Craw, n.² Also: crawe, cra. [ME. crowe (14th c.), perhaps the same as Craw n.¹] A crow-bar. 1513 Treas. Acc. IV. 493.
To hir, vj gavillokis, ij crawis, vj pikkis 1530 M. Wks. Acc. I. 36.
Ane craw to the archar windo in the gret chalmer 1535 Ib. IV. 74.
For vj crawis, xl gret nalis for proping of tymmer 1541 Treas. Acc. VIII. 161.
For twa crais of irn and twa slaigeris to the gunnaris 1561 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 371.
To ane boy to beir the crawe to mak ane clew in the end of it 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 106.
I haivand provydit of befoir the lederis and coirdis, and crawes of iron, to put betwix craigis to put coirdis to 1603 Black Bk. Taymouth 338.
Greit irne gavillokis, … crawis of irne