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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Swine-cruve, n. Also: swyne-, swn- and -cruive, -croove, -cruff, -cruif, -croff, -croiff. [17th c. Eng. swine-crue (1669-81); Swine n. and Cruve n., Cruf(e n.] A pig-sty. = Swine n. 1 e (7). 1501 Aberd. B. Rec. I 70.
That all the tovn be devoyen of swncroffis 1511 Aberd. B. Rec. I 81.
[To] red the heygait of al swyne crvffis 1530 Aberd. B. Rec. I xxxix.
That all swyne croiffis maid apone the forgait … be destroyit c1575 Balfour Pract. 588.
Gif thair be ony swine cruivis biggit on the fore-gait, stoppand the samin 1583 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 297.
That all middings, red, fuilyie and swyne cruvis be putt of the hie streitts and venellis 1616 Reg. Privy C. X 559.
The saidis personis provoking the said complenair and his said bruther … saying thay wer ‘fals feblis and fleyit cairles, and wer hiddin in swyne crooves and middingis’