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Crav"er (kr?v"?r), n. One who
craves or begs.

Crav"ing (-?ng), n. Vehement
or urgent desire; longing for; beseeching.

A succession of cravings and satiety.

L'Estrange.

-- Crav"ing*ly, adv. --
Crav"ing*ness, n.

Craw (kr&add;), n. [Akin to D.
kraag neck, collar, G. kragen, Sw.
kräfva craw, Dan. kro, and possibly to Gr.
&?;&?;&?;&?; (E. bronchus), or bro`chqos
throat. √25. Cf. Crag neck.] (Zoöl.)
(a) The crop of a bird.
(b) The stomach of an animal.

{ Craw"fish` (kr&add;"f&ibreve;sh`),
Cray"fish` (krā"f&ibreve;sh`) },
n.; pl. -fishes or
-fish. [Corrupted fr. OE. crevis,
creves, OF. crevice, F. écrevisse,
fr. OHG. krebiz crab, G. krebs. See Crab.
The ending -fish arose from confusion with E.
fish.] (Zoöl.) Any crustacean of the
family Astacidæ, resembling the lobster, but
smaller, and found in fresh waters.


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