crine

verb

ˈkrīn

-ed/-ing/-s

intransitive verb

Scottish : shrink, shrivel

transitive verb

Scottish : to cause to dry up, shrink, or shrivel

Word History

Etymology

Scottish Gaelic crīon to wither; akin to Old Irish crīn withered, Latin caries decay

First Known Use

circa 1513, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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