crwth

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crwth

C0779500 (kro͞oth)n. See crowd2.
[Welsh, from Middle Welsh.]

crwth

(kruːθ) n (Instruments) an ancient stringed instrument of Celtic origin similar to the cithara but bowed in later types[Welsh; compare Middle Irish crott harp]

crowd1

(kraʊd)

n. 1. a large number of persons gathered together; throng. 2. any group of persons having something in common: the theater crowd. 3. a group of spectators; audience: the opening night crowd. 4. the common people; the masses. 5. a large number of things considered together. v.i. 6. to gather in large numbers; throng. 7. to press forward; advance by pushing. v.t. 8. to press closely together; force into a small space; cram. 9. to push, shove, or force. 10. to fill, as by pressing or thronging into. 11. to place under constant pressure. [before 950; Middle English; Old English crūden to press, hurry, c. Middle Dutch crūden to push] crowd′er, n. syn: crowd, multitude, swarm, throng refer to large numbers of people. crowd suggests a jostling, uncomfortable, and possibly disorderly company: A crowd gathered to listen to the speech. multitude emphasizes the great number of persons or things but suggests that there is space enough for all: a multitude of people at the market. swarm as used of people is usu. contemptuous, suggesting a moving, restless, often noisy, crowd: A swarm of dirty children played in the street. throng suggests a company that presses together or forward, often with some common aim: The throng pushed forward to see the cause of the excitement. usage: See collective noun.

crowd2

(kraʊd)

also crwth



n. an ancient Celtic musical instrument with the strings stretched over a rectangular frame, played with a bow. [1275–1325; Middle English crowd(e), variant of crouth < Welsh crwth crwth]