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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CROUP, CROOP, n.3 A berry (Per. 1898 E.D.D., rare; Rxb. 1802 J. Sibbald Chron. Sc. Poetry, Gl.).
[Cf. croups in crawcroups, the crowberry, the cranberry, s.v. Craw, n.1 Of uncertain origin: poss. from an early by-form of crop, the top of a tree, the fruit, etc. (see Crap, n.1, and cf. O.Sc. crope, croip, and Mid.Eng. forms crowpe, croupe), but the vowel changes remain obscure.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Croup n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/croup_n3>
