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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CRACKIE, Crakie, Crockie, Crocky, n. “A small, low, three-legged stool having a hole in the middle of the seat, by means of which it is lifted” (Ags. (crockie), Bwk. (cra(c)kie) 1825 Jam.², 1936 Wettstein 56, Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.); also in combs. crackie-stool, -stuil (Ib.) and crocky-stool. Jak. gives the forms krakk and krokk for Sh. with meaning as above, also sometimes = foot-stool. [′krɑkɪ̢ Sc.; ′krækɪ̢ Rxb.; ′krɔkɪ̢ Ags., Bwk.]Sc. 1896 A. Cheviot Proverbs 110:
Gae and take a seat on Maggie Shaw's crockie, i.e., go and hang yourself. Applied to a person who has met with an overwhelming disappointment.Bwk. 1856 G. Henderson Pop. Rhymes 165:
She drave the crocky-stools about!Rxb. 1910 Trans. Hawick Arch. Soc. 8:
Milkers were in attendance each provided with creepie or crackie-stool.