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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 (gcide)

Crock \Crock\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crocked} (kr[o^]kt); p. pr.
& vb. n. {Crocking}.]
To soil by contact, as with soot, or with the coloring matter
of badly dyed cloth.
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Crock \Crock\, v. i.
To give off crock or smut.
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Crock \Crock\, v. t.
To lay up in a crock; as, to crock butter. --Halliwell.
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Crock \Crock\ (kr[o^]k), n. [Cf. W. croeg cover, Scot. crochit
covered.]
The loose black particles collected from combustion, as on
pots and kettles, or in a chimney; soot; smut; also, coloring
matter which rubs off from cloth.
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Crock \Crock\, n.
A low stool. "I . . . seated her upon a little crock."
--Tatler.
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Crock \Crock\ (kr[o^]k), n. [AS. croc, croca, crog, croh; akin
to D. kruik, G. krug, Icel. krukka, Dan. krukke, Sw. kruka;
but cf. W. crwc bucket, pail, crochan pot, cregen earthen
vessel, jar. Cf. {Cruet}.]
Any piece of crockery, especially of coarse earthenware; an
earthen pot or pitcher.
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Like foolish flies about an honey crock. --Spenser.
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Crock \Crock\, n.
1. a person who is worn out with age or illness.
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2. an old person who complains frequently about illness,
especially imaginary ailments.
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crock \crock\, n.
nonsense; balderdash; humbug; -- usually used in the phrase a
crock. [slang]
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