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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
†CROCKAT, n. In phr. to put out (set up) one's crockats, "a phrase applied to a young person, or to one who is an inferior, when shewing ill-humour, or giving an indiscreet answer; as, 'Is tou gaun to set up thy crockats to me?'" (Rnf. 1825 Jam.2).
[Eng. crocket, one of the terminal "buds" or knobs on a stag's horn (N.E.D.).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Crockat n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 10 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/crockat>
