cran

/ kræn /

noun

Origin of cran¹

C18: of uncertain origin

Please to take notice of this, Mr. Cran-lee, because it makes him difficult to be persuaded.

The chief invention of the late Solutrean is the 'shouldered point' (pointe cran), a single notched and very slender dart.

Solutrean layer with shouldered points (pointes cran) and a few laurel-leaf points (pointes de laurier).

"Cranleigh, Cran-lee; as if it were spelled with a double e coming after the letter l," said I to her.

If Mr. Cran-lee will follow me, a step or two, I will show him a place where the dogs dare not to come.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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