Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a crouse manner; self-assertively; saucily; proudly; boldly.
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Examples
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Ye cootie moorcocks, crousely craw; [leg-plumed, confidently]
Robert Burns How To Know Him William Allan Neilson 1907
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And this is nae great matter, after a '; just to cut the comb of a young cock that has been crawing a little ower crousely.' '
The Black Dwarf 1898
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` ` and that I am sair doubtful of; --- I heard Puggie Orrock, and the tother thief of a sheriff-officer, or messenger, speaking about it --- and things are ill aff when the like o them can speak crousely about ony gentleman's affairs.
The Antiquary 1845
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And this is nae great matter, after a’; just to cut the comb of a young cock that has been crawing a little ower crousely.”
The Black Dwarf 2004
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Peter; or maybe to ane of the great Sinclairs with their coats-of-mail, that the auld wife was cracking so crousely about? "
The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself David Macbeth Moir 1824
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Peter; or maybe to ane of the great Sinclairs with their coats-of-mail, that the auld wife was cracking so crousely about? "
The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith David Macbeth Moir 1824
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And this is nae great matter, after a '; just to cut the comb of a young cock that has been crawing a little ower crousely. "
The Black Dwarf Walter Scott 1801
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"Unless he could find ten times as much," said the beggar, "and that I am sair doubtful of; -- I heard Puggie Orrock, and the tother thief of a sheriff-officer, or messenger, speaking about it -- and things are ill aff when the like o 'them can speak crousely about ony gentleman's affairs.
The Antiquary — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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"Unless he could find ten times as much," said the beggar, "and that I am sair doubtful of; -- I heard Puggie Orrock, and the tother thief of a sheriff-officer, or messenger, speaking about it -- and things are ill aff when the like o 'them can speak crousely about ony gentleman's affairs.
The Antiquary — Volume 02 Walter Scott 1801
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