Crustily. World English Historical Dictionary

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adv. Also 6 crustely. [f. CRUSTY + -LY2.] † a. After the manner of, or as a crust (obs.). b. In a ‘crusty’ manner; crabbedly, snappishly (colloq.).

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1578.  Banister, Hist. Man, I. 20. A Cartilage, crustely coueryng either side.

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1730–6.  Bailey (folio), Crustily, peevishly.

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1749.  Mrs. R. Goadby, Carew (ed. 2), 229. The Parson … very crustily told him, He had lost his Dog.

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1840.  Hood, Up the Rhine, 5. [He] asked … rather crustily if he could name a single instance [etc.].

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