Colerige.Crouched (kroucht), a. Marked
with the sign of the cross. [Obs.]
Crouched friar.
See Crutched
friar, under Crutched.Croud (kroud), n. (Mus.)
See Crowd, a violin.
Crouke (krouk), n. A crock; a
jar. [Obs.] Chauser.
Croup (kr??p), n. [F.
croupe hind quarters, croup, rump, of German or Icel.
origin; cf. Icel. kryppa hump; akin to Icel.
kroppr. Cf. Crop.] The hinder part or
buttocks of certain quadrupeds, especially of a horse; hence, the
place behind the saddle.
So light to the croup the fair lady he
swung,
So light to the saddle before her he sprung.
Sir W. Scott.
Croup (kr??p), n. [Scot.
croup, cf. croup, crowp, to croak, to cry
or speak with a hoarse voice; cf. also LG. kropp, G.
kropf, the crop or craw of a bird, and tumor on the
anterior part of the neck, a wen, etc. Cf. Crop.]
(Med.) An inflammatory affection of the larynx or
trachea, accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous,
difficult breathing; esp.
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