† Croche v. World English Historical Dictionary

† Croche v. 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. † Croche v.

Obs. [a. F. crocher to hook, catch with hooks or claws (f. croche); and aphetic form of Acroche, ACCROACH.]

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  1.  trans. To hook, catch with hooks.

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a. 1225.  Juliana, 35. Make me war and wite me wið his crefti crokes, þat ha me ne crochen [printed crechen].

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  2.  = ACCROACH, ENCROACH.

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c. 1380.  Wyclif, Serm., Sel. Wks. I. 139. Pharisees … haue crochid to þem þe chesynge of many heerdis in þe chirche.

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1592.  Manch. Court Leet Rec. (1885), II. 60. Roberte Janye hathe Croched … vppon the hye … streete.

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