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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1929
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KRANE, n. Also kr(a)eno. A small mussel, Mytilus edulis, which lives on the rocks on the beach, sometimes close to high-water mark (Ork. 1929 Marw., 1954 Ork. Misc. II. 56, kraeno). [′kren(o)]Ork. 1929 Marw.:
Gang an' gather a lock o' krenos tae chap for bait.
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"Krane n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 Aug 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/krane_n>
