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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: <1700, 1700
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†CRAKER, n. The corn-crake, landrail, Crex crex. Also found in Eng. dial. (E.D.D.). [′krekər]w.Sc. 1698 M. Martin St Kilda 46:
The Land-Fowls produced here are Hawks extraordinary good, Eagles, . . . Stone-Chaker, Craker, Cuckoo.
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