† Cranet1. World English Historical Dictionary

† Cranet1. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1893, rev. 2025. † Cranet1

Obs. Also 7 crannet. [Corrupted from OF. crignete, crinete, dim. of crigne, creigne, in sense of mod.F. crinière, f. crin, L. crin-is hair, mane.] A piece of armor covering a horse’s neck or mane; a crinière.

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1548.  Hall, Chron., 12. One band had the scafferon the cranet, the bard of the horse all white.

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1610.  Guillim, Heraldry, IV. (1660), 266. Defensive, serving for Horse … its the Shafrone, Cranet, Barde.

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1611.  Cotgr., Criniere … a crannet; armor for the necke, or mane, of a horse.

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