† curklev.
Obsolete.
To cry as a quail.Apparently an isolated use.
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1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. xiii. 107 Curring of Pigeons..curkling of Quails.
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v.1693- to eat one's own dog food
- to eat one's own flesh
- to eat one's own heart
- to eat one's seed corn
- to eat one's terms
- to eat one's toot
- to eat one's tutu
- to eat one's way
- to eat one's words
- to eat oneself sick, into a sickness
- to eat oneself stupid
- to eat out
- to eat out of a person's hand
- to eat out of a person's hands
- to eat out of another's hand
- to eat out of house and home
- to eat out one's heart
- to eat parrot
- to eat parrot bottom
- to eat parrot head
- to eat pussy
- to eat salt
- to eat salt with
- to eat shit
- to eat short