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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†CRADDEN, n. “A dwarf” (Lnk. 1825 Jam.2).
[O.Sc. has cradoun, cradone, crawdoun, a craven, a coward (D.O.S.T.), and E.M.E. (1571) has craddon, referring to a cock, and craddenly (1787), cowardly (N.E.D. s.v. cradden). The word occurs also in mod. n.Eng. dials. (Lan. and Chs.) as crad(d)ant or craddent (E.D.D.).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cradden n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Aug 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cradden>
