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

• croude, crouþe, crouþ, crowthe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kruːd/, /kruːð/

Noun

crowde (plural crowdes)

1. A crwth, crowd or a similar musical instrument.

Synonyms

• coriun

Derived terms

• crowdere

Descendants

• English: crwth, crowd, cruth, crowth, crouth (remodelled after Welsh crwth)
• Scots: croude (obsolete)

References

• “crǒud, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 10 September 2018.