crowde

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English crūdan.

Verb

crowde

  1. alternative form of crouden

Etymology 2

Borrowed from a Celtic language; ultimately from Proto-Celtic *kruttos; compare Welsh crwth. A doublet of rote (“rote (musical instrument)”).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kruːd/, /kruːð/

Noun

crowde (plural crowdes)

  1. A crwth, crowd or a similar musical instrument.
Synonyms
  • coriun
Derived terms
Descendants
  • English: crwth, crowd, cruth, crowth, crouth (remodelled after Welsh crwth)
  • Scots: croude (obsolete)
References
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