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(kr), v. i.[imp.Crew (kr) or Crowed (krd); p. p.Crowed (Crown (krn), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n.Crowing.] [AS. crwan; akin to D. kraijen, G. krhen, cf. Lith. groti to croak. 24. Cf. Crake.] 1. To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either in joy, gayety, or defiance. "The cock had crown." Bayron. The morning cock crew loud. Shak. 2. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag. 3. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure. The sweetest little maid, That ever crowed for kisses. Tennyson. To crow over, to exult over a vanquished antagonist. Sennacherib crowing over poor Jerusalem. Bp. Hall. Crow n.[AS. crwe a crow (in sense 1); akin to D. kraai, G. krhe; cf. Icel. krka crow. So named from its cry, from AS. crwan to crow. See Crow, v. i. ] 1. (Zol.) A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles. It has a harsh, croaking note. See Caw. The common crow of Europe, or carrion crow, is C. corone. The common American crow is C. Americanus. See Carrion crow, and Illustr., under Carrion. 2. A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar. Get me an iron crow, and bring it straight Unto my cell. Shak. 3. The cry of the cock. See Crow, v. i., 1. 4. The mesentery of a beast; -- so called by butchers. Carrion crow. See under Carrion. Crow blackbird (Zol.), an American bird (Quiscalus quiscula); -- called also purple grackle. Crow pheasant (Zol.), an Indian cuckoo; the common coucal. It is believed by the natives to give omens. See Coucal. Crow shrike (Zol スポンサード リンク
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