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Th' impenetrable crust thy teeth
defies.

Dryden.

He that keeps nor crust nor crumb.

Shak.

They . . . made the crust for the venison
pasty.

Macaulay.

3. (Geol.) The exterior portion of
the earth, formerly universally supposed to inclose a molten
interior.

4. (Zoöl.) The shell of
crabs, lobsters, etc.

5. (Med.) A hard mass, made up of
dried secretions blood, or pus, occurring upon the surface of the
body.

6. An incrustation on the interior of
wine bottles, the result of the ripening of the wine; a deposit
of tartar, etc. See Beeswing.

Crust, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Crusted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Crusting.] [Cf. OF. crouster, L. crustare.
See Crust, n. ] To cover with a
crust; to cover or line with an incrustation; to
incrust.


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