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Quotation dates: 1866
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CRIM, v. and adj.
1. v. “To purse up the mouth, commonly in contempt” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 31).Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 31:
He crimmed up's moo' fin he hard that.
2. adj. In comb. crim-moot, (1) “having the mouth pursed up, or having the upper part of the face and chin projecting, and the mouth deeply sunk” (Ib.); (2) “proud, conceited” (Ib.).(2) Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 31:
She's a crim-moot thing.
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