Craigie

American

[krey-gee] / ˈkreɪ gi /

noun

Sir William (Alexander), 1867–1957, Scottish lexicographer and philologist.

Craigie British

/ ˈkreɪɡɪ /

noun

Sir William A ( lexander ). 1867–1957, Scottish lexicographer; joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1901–33), and of A Dictionary of American English on Historical Principles (1938–44)

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Craigie

World number 55 Sam Craigie caused another huge shock by beating three-time champion Ding Junhui 6-3.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2021

In Cambridge, Mass., Tony Maws, chef of the French restaurant Craigie on Main, was also coming up short.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2016

One evening, Coe, Foley and friends Gary Williams and Billy Craigie decided to begin monitoring the police.

From The Guardian ● May 10, 2016

But, when interviewed by the Independent, Craigie said that it was a “leap” to suggest the Führer had a micropenis because he suffered from hypospadias.

From Time ● Feb. 23, 2016

Now Corporal Craigie walked past our ranks, calling out to us, “Brave billies. Brave, brave. Strike against your masters.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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