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 by others, and their Tools ever after.

Creeme, to slip or slide any thing into another's Hand.

Crew, the Coxon and Rowers in the Ba'ge, o Pinnace, are called the Boats-crew, in distinction from the Complement of Men on Board the Ship, who are term'd the. Ships-company, not Crew; also an ill Knot or Gang, as a Crew of Rogues.

Crimp, one that un dertakes for, or agrees to unlade a whole Ship of Coals. To play Crimp, to lay or bet on one side, and (by foul play) to let t'other win, having a share of it. ''Run a Crimp'', to run a Race or Horse-match fouly o knavishly. ''He Crimps it'', he plays booty. A Crimping Fellow, a sneaking Cur.

Crinkums, the French Pox.

Crispin, a Shoe-maker, from the St. of that Name, their Patron.

Crispin's Holy-day ev'ry Munday in the Year, but more particularly he Twenty fifth of October, whereon the whole Fraternity fail not to lay they Hearts in Soak.

Crochets in the crown, whimsies, Maggots.

Crockers, Forestallers, Regraters, see Badgers.

Croker, c. a Groat or Four-pence. ''The Cull tipt me a Croker'', c. the Fellow gave me a Groat.

Crony, a Camerade or intimate Friend; ''an old Crony'', one of long standing; used also for a tough old Hen.

Crop, one with very short Hair; also a Horse whose Ears are Cut.

Crop-ear'd-Fellow, whose Hair is so short it won t hide his Ears.

Croppin-ken, c. a Privy, or Bog-house.

Crop-sick, Stomack-sick.

Crossbite, c. to draw