Baskets for fish and eggs, pens for poultry, and wicker utensils for various other purposes, are also called creils in Newcastle and the neighbourhood. CREILED, placed or packed in a creil, as poultry or eggs. CREWEL, fine worsted of various colours, now chiefly confined to what is used by females in learning embroidery. Lexicographers seem not to have understood the meaning of the word. One of the commentators on Shakspeare, quite ignorant of its sense, might have spared his remarks. CRIB, a child's bed. Not in Todd's John. in this sense. CRIMBLE-I-TH'-POKE, to fly from an agreement, to act cowardly. CRINE, to pine, to shrink. Germ. kriechen. CRINKLE, to wrinkle, to bend under a load. CRIS-CROSS, the mark or signature of those who cannot write. The alphabet was formerly called the Christ-cross row, probably from a superstitious custom of writing it in the form of a cross, by way of charm. CROAKUM-SHIRE, a cant name for Northumberland, in which Newcastle may be included, from the peculiar croaking in the pronunciation of the inhabitants. CROCK, a flake of soot in an open chimney; also short underhair, in the neck; and in some places an old ewe. CROOK, a disease in sheep, causing the neck to be crooked. CROON, CRUNE, to bellow like a disquiet ox. Dut. kreunen, to groan.-CROONING, the cry of the beast. It is also frequently applied to the cowardly and petted roaring of a disappointed child. She can o'er cast the night and cloud the moon, CROSS-GRAINED, testy, ill-tempered. H Ramsay, Gent. Shepherd. CROSS-THE-BUCKLE, CROSS-OWRE-THE-BUCKLE, a peculiar and difficult step in dancing.-Newc. To do it well, is considered a great accomplishment. Bob hez thee at lowpin and flingin, At the bool, foot-ball, clubby, and swingin: And cross owre the buckle, When ye dance? like the clever Bob Cranky. CROWDY, a mess of oatmeal—a genuine Northumbrian dish; especially when prepared and eaten, according to the approved receipt of the author of " Metres, addressed to the Lovers of Truth," &c. See his admirable directions p. 213, 2d Edit. CROWDY-MAIN, a riot, a mixture of high and low, any confusion. CROWLEY'S-CREW, sons of Vulcan attached to the extensive iron works, at Winlaton and Swalwell, in the neighbourhood of Newcastle, established by Sir Ambrose Crawley about 130 years ago, and said to be governed by a peculiar code of their own. CRUDDLE, to curdle. It also means, to crouch, to shrink.— Mr. Wilbraham has CREWDLE or CROODLE, to crouch together like frightened chickens on the sight of a bird of prey. CRUICK-YOR-HOUGH, crook-your-hough, sit down-a friendly invitation. Wiv huz i' the North, when aw'm wairsh i' my way, (But t'knaw wor warm hearts ye yor-sell come), Aw lift the first latch, and baith man and dame say, Cruick yor hough, canny man, for ye're welcome. Song, Canny Newcassel. CRUMP, hard, brittle, crumbling; as bread or cake of that quality. CRUSE, CROOSE, or CROUSE, brisk, lively. new washen louse."-Old Prov. "As crowse as a CRUT, a dwarf, or any thing curbed in its growth. CRUTTLES, crumbs, broken pieces. CUCKOO-SPIT, white frothy matter seen on certain plants in the spring. CUDDLE, to embrace, to squeeze, to hug. Teut. kudden. Now aw think it's high time to be steppin, We've sitten tiv aw's about lyem ; These lovers they bent their ways heym. CUDDY, or CUDDY-ASS, an ass. Song, The Pitman's Courtship. Teut. kudde, grex.-CUDDY'sLEGS, a barbarous unmeaning name for large herrings, peculiar to the Newcastle fish market. CULL, s. a fool. CULL, a. silly, foolish. "Thou'rt a cull," is often used by a Northumbrian to cheat the devil of his due, by avoiding the denunciation of calling his brother a fool. Some culls went hyem, some crush'd to town, Some gat aboot by Whickham-0. Song, Swalwell Hopping. Our viewer sez, aw can't de better, Than send him a story cull letter. But writing a'll let rést; The pik fits maw hand best, Song, Bob Cranky's Complaint. CULLY-SHANGEY, a riot or uproar. Cundy, Cunliff, a conduit. CUR, a term of reproach; as "ketty cur," a vile person. CURFEW, the evening bell. Its origin and purpose are too well known to need repetition here. I merely allude to it for the purpose of stating that its name is still retained in Newcastle, where it is rung at the original time-eight in the evening. CURN-BERRIES, currants. castle cry for currants. CHURRY-RIPE-CURN-BERRIES, New CUSHAT, the ring dove, or wild pigeon. Major Moor is disposed to derive this pretty word from Coo-chat, that is cooing and chattering; but I have little doubt the true etymology is Sax. cusceate, from cusc, chaste, in allusion to the conjugal fidelity of the bird. CUSHY-COW-LADY, a beautiful little scarlet beetle, with black spots; sometimes called Lady-bird. CUT, a quantity of yarn, twelve of which make what is called a hank, the same as skain in the South. CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN, a hearty welcome, plenty. CUTE, quick, intelligent, sly, cunning, clever. Mr. Wilbraham thinks this word is probably an abbreviation of acute, but is it not more likely direct from Sax. cuth, expertus ? CUTES, KUTES, the feet. Did ever mortal see sic brutes, To order me to lift my cutes. Ad smash the fool, he stands and talks, How can he learn me to walk, That's walk'd this forty year, man? The Pitman's Revenge against Bonaparte. CUTTER, to fondle, to make much of. CUTTERING, the cooing of a pigeon. Also applied to private CUTTY, short. Gael. cutach.-CUTTY-GUN, a short pipe. DAD, to shake, to strike. D. "A dad on the head."-DAD-OF BREAD, a large piece of bread. DADDLE, to walk unsteadily, to saunter or trifle.-DAWDY, a slattern. Isl. dauda doppa. DADDLE, the hand. "Give us a shake of your daddle." DAFFLE, to betray loss of memory and mental faculty. Persons growing old and in their dotage, are said to daffle, and to be dafflers. DAFT, simple, foolish, stupid. Su.-Got. doef, stupidus. Daffie occurs in Chaucer, Peirs Ploughman, &c. DAG, v. to drizzle.-DAG, s. a drizzling rain. Isl. daugg. 66 Daggy day." DAGGLE, or DRAGGLE, to bemire.-DAGGLED, DRAGGLED, dirtied. "Draggle-tailed Dorothy-o!" According to Ray, from dag, dew upon the grass. See DAG. DAINTY, pleasant, worthy, excellent. Isl. daindis. DAIRNS, Small, unmarketable fish. DAKER-HEN, land rail, or corn-crake. DAME, DEAME, the mistress of the house. V. Note in Cumb. DANDY-CANDY, DOG'S-T**D, candied sweetmeats.-Newc. DANNAT or DONNOT, a good for nothing, idle person; generally a female. Do-naught. The devil, in Cumberland. DAPPER-FELLOW, a pert, brisk, tidy little man. DARK, DART, v. to listen with an insidious attention. Allied to the old verb, dark, used by Chaucer, Spenser, and others. DARK, a. blind. ALMOST DARK, nearly blind. QUITE DARK, stone blind. |