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crawk, v.
[Imitative.]
intr. To utter a hoarse sound, squawk; also trans. with out. Also as n.
1845Round Preacher vi. 94 Not many hours 'ud pass afore they'd crawk out for the loaves and fishes. 1889R. T. Cooke Steadfast xxvi. 287 A cooped barnyard fowl, that crawks, and cheeps. 1915D. H. Lawrence Rainbow iv. 106 There was a sharp crawk of expostulation as one of the hens shifted over. 1930Aberdeen Press & Jrnl. 26 Sept. 6/3 The eagle retired, crawking out his discomfiture. |