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458 a heap; [krāmd] togedder, . The long vowel-sound indicates to be a Norn, and not the word. krama, , a) to grab; b) to cram, stuff. A form with short vowel-sound is now commonly used in

krama [krāma],, a collection or heap of small objects, such as very small potatoes, small clods of earth, pieces of peat, ; gane [‘gone’] i’ k., lyin’ in a k., crumbled, crushed. Derived form from $s$,, see ante. — The same word as is doubtless [grāma],, heap of small objects, small potatoes, (dirty) heap of potatoes, many of which are bad ones. to lie in a , to lie in a partly decomposed state, to small objects (potatoes) in a heap.

kramm [kram],, 1) to grab; to k. i’ de taatis [‘potatoes’], i’ de peats; to k. . 2) to scrape; scratch; de cat or (is  or ) to de wast [‘west’]: considered to indicate that the wind is going to be westerly . —  kramme, , kremma,, to crumple; crush; handle; squeeze; paw ( krama and kramsa,, to grab, snatch; “kramsa” also to scratch).

krammek [kramək],, the paw of an animal, cat’s paw. Mockingly also to a hand: "paw”. “cats’-” is also used in sense of small, detached, drifting clouds; see, —  hrammr, , bear’s paw. The  form is, however, possibly an original *krammr; see the preceding word, and  $2$ and ,

kramp [kra‘mp],, cramp, contraction of the sinews; see $1$,

krampi [kra‘mpi],, commonly in, , liver-krampis: meal from, (corn, dried over the fire in a pot), crushed together with fish-livers, livers from small coalfish (see $1$, ); barley- or oatmeal crushed together with fish-livers (from small coalfish) or with the train-oil extracted therefrom; usually prepared by boiling in a pan. ,, partly also = liver-, barley- or oat-cake crushed with fish-livers and grilled, or with livers in the middle. — The word is to be classed with krampa,, to press; squeeze ( clothes in washing. <!_- link -->R.). — In and in  a form , , is used in the same sense as . ,

krank [kra‘ŋk],, sick, feeble. krankr,, sick, and crank, krank. See , and

kranset$2$ [kra‘nsət (krānsət)], , applied to cattle, sheep: dark-coloured (black or brown) with partly light (white) face ( round the eyes), and frequently also with light (white) neck. Also. Doubtless, having a wreath (crown, ring). krans, kranz,, a ring; garland; crown.

kranset$wg$ [kra‘nsət],, cross; fretful; malicious. for *. krange,, a cross, disobliging person, “krangl”, applied to anything twisted or crooked (kranglen,, twisted, gnarled, krangla, , to quarrel).

kransi [kra‘nsi (krānsi)],, (the common) coral, millepora polymorpha. krans, kranz,, a wreath; ring; crown, in (krans) also a cluster of berries.

krapp$1$ [krap],, cramp, contraction of the sinews, in , such as, ; Also [kra‘mp] .  kramp and (in )