Chapter 364

Crick"et (kr?k"?t) , n. [OE. criket , OF. crequet , criquet ; prob. of German origin, and akin to E. creak ; cf. D. kriek a cricket. See Creak .] (Zo\'94l.) An orthopterous insect of the genus Gryllus , and allied genera. The males make chirping, musical notes by rubbing together the basal parts of the veins of the front wings.

&hand; The common European cricket is Gryllus domesticus ; the common large black crickets of America are G. niger , G. neglectus , and others.

Balm cricket . See under Balm . -- Cricket bird , a small European bird ( Silvia locustella ); -- called also grasshopper warbler . -- Cricket frog , a small American tree frog ( Acris gryllus ); -- so called from its chirping.

Cricket <Xpage=344>

Crick"et , n. [AS. cricc , crycc , crooked staff, crutch. Perh. first used in sense 1, a stool prob. having been first used as a wicket. See Crutch .] 1. A low stool.

2. A game much played in England, and sometimes in America, with a ball, bats, and wickets, the players being arranged in two contesting parties or sides.

3. (Arch.) A small false roof, or the raising of a portion of a roof, so as to throw off water from behind an obstacle, such as a chimney.

Cricket <Xpage=344>

Crick"et , v. i. To play at cricket.

Tennyson.

Cricketer <Xpage=344>

Crick"et*er (kr?k"?t-?r) , n. One who plays at cricket.

Cricoid <Xpage=344>

Cri"coid (kr?"koid) , a. [Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/ ring + -oid .] (Anat.) Resembling a ring; -- said esp. of the cartilage at the larynx, and the adjoining parts.

Cricothyroid <Xpage=344>

Cri`co*thy"roid (-k?-th?"roid) , a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining both to the cricoid and the thyroid cartilages.

Cried <Xpage=344>

Cried (kr?d) , imp. & p. p. of Cry .

Crier <Xpage=344>

Cri"er (kr?"?r) , n. [Cf. F. crieur . See Cry .] One who cries; one who makes proclamation. Specifically, an officer who proclams the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation; as, a town- crier .

He openeth his mouth like a crier . Ecclus. xx. 15.

Crime <Xpage=344>

Crime (kr?m) , n. [F. crime , fr. L. crimen judicial decision, that which is subjected to such a decision, charge, fault, crime, fr. the root of cernere to decide judicially. See Certain .] 1. Any violation of law, either divine or human; an omission of a duty commanded, or the commission of an act forbidden by law.

2. Gross violation of human law, in distinction from a misdemeanor or trespass, or other slight offense. Hence, also, any aggravated offense against morality or the public welfare; any outrage or great wrong. "To part error from crime ."

Tennyson.

&hand; Crimes , in the English common law, are grave offenses which were originally capitally punished (murder, rape, robbery, arson, burglary, and larceny), as distinguished from misdemeanors, which are offenses of a lighter grade. See Misdemeanors .

3. Any great wickedness or sin; iniguity.

No crime was thine, if 'tis no crime to love. Pope.

4. That which occasion crime. [Obs.]

The tree of life, the crime of our first father's fall. Spenser.

Capital crime , a crime punishable with death.

Syn. -- Sin; vice; iniquity; wrong. -- Crime , Sin , Vice . Sin is the generic term, embracing wickedness of every kind, but specifically denoting an offense as committed against God. Crime is strictly a violation of law either human or divine; but in present usage the term is commonly applied to actions contrary to the laws of the State. Vice is more distinctively that which springs from the inordinate indulgence of the natural appetites, which are in themselves innocent. Thus intemperance, unchastity, duplicity, etc., are vices ; while murder, forgery, etc., which spring from the indulgence of selfish passions, are crimes .

Crimeful <Xpage=344>

Crime"ful (kr?m"f?l) , a. Criminal; wicked; contrary to law, right, or dury. [Obs.]

Shak.

Crimeless <Xpage=344>

Crime"less , a. Free from crime; innocent.

Shak.

Criminal <Xpage=344>

Crim"i*nal (kr?m"?-n a l) , a. [L. criminalis , fr. crimen : cf. F. criminel . See Crime .] 1. Guilty of crime or sin.

The neglect of any of the relative duties renders us criminal in the sight of God. Rogers.

2. Involving a crime; of the nature of a crime; -- said of an act or of conduct; as, criminal carelessness .

Foppish and fantastic ornaments are only indications of vice, not criminal in themselves. Addison.

3. Relating to crime; -- opposed to civil ; as, the criminal code .

The officers and servants of the crown, violating the personal liberty, or other right of the subject . . . were in some cases liable to criminal process. Hallam.

Criminal action (Law) , an action or suit instituted to secure conviction and punishment for a crime. -- Criminal conversation (Law) , unlawful intercourse with a married woman; adultery; -- usually abbreviated, crim. con . -- Criminal law , the law which relates to crimes.

Criminal <Xpage=344>

Crim"i*nal , n. One who has commited a crime; especially, one who is found guilty by verdict, confession, or proof; a malefactor; a felon.

Criminalist <Xpage=344>

Crim"i*nal*ist , n. One versed in criminal law. [R.]

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Criminality <Xpage=345>

Crim`i*nal"i*ty (kr?m`?-n?l"?-t?) , n. [LL. criminalitas , fr. L. criminalis . See Criminal .] The quality or state of being criminal; that which constitutes a crime; guiltiness; guilt.

This is by no means the only criterion of criminality . Blackstone.

Criminally <Xpage=345>

Crim"i*nal*ly (kr?m"?-n a l-l?) , adv. In violation of law; wickedly.

Criminalness <Xpage=345>

Crim"i*nal*ness , n. Criminality. [R.]

Criminate <Xpage=345>

Crim"i*nate (kr<?/m"<?/-n<?/t) , v. t. [ imp & p. p. Criminated (-n<?/`t<?/d) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Criminating (-n<?/"t<?/ng) .] [L. criminatus , p. p. of criminare , criminari , to criminate, fr. crimen . See Crime .] 1. To accuse of, or charge with, a crime.

To criminate , with the heavy and ungrounded charge of disloyalty and disaffection, an uncorrupt, independent, and reforming parliament. Burke.

2. To involve in a crime or in its consequences; to render liable to a criminal charge.

Impelled by the strongest pressure of hope and fear to criminate him. Macaulay.

Crimination <Xpage=345>

Crim`i*na"tion (kr?m`?-n?"sh?n) , n. [L. criminatio .] The act of accusing; accusation; charge; complaint.

The criminations and recriminations of the adverse parties. Macaulay.

Criminative <Xpage=345>

Crim"i*na*tive (kr?m"?-n?-t?v) , a. Charging with crime; accusing; criminatory.

R. North.

Criminatory <Xpage=345>

Crim"i*na*to*ry (-t?-r?) , a. Relating to, or involving, crimination; accusing; as, a criminatory conscience .

Criminology <Xpage=345>

Crim`i*nol"o*gy (-n?l"?-j?) , n. [L. crimen , crimenis , crime + -logy .] A treatise on crime or the criminal population. -- Crim`i*nol"o*gist (-j<?/st) , n.

Criminous <Xpage=345>

Crim"i*nous (kr?m"?-n?s) , a. [L. criminosus , fr. crimen . See Crime .] Criminal; involving great crime or grave charges; very wicked; heinous. [Obs.]

Holland.

-- Crim"i*nous*ly , adv. . -- Crim"i*nous*ness , n. [Obs.]

Crimosin <Xpage=345>

Crim"o*sin (kr?m"?-z?n) , n. [Obs.] See Crimson .

Crim <Xpage=345>

Crim (kr?mp) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Crimped (kr?mt; 215) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Crimping .] [Akin to D. krimpen to shrink, shrivel, Sw. krympa , Dan. krympe , and to E. cramp . See Cramp .] 1. To fold or plait in regular undulation in such a way that the material will retain the shape intended; to give a wavy apperance to; as, to crimp the border of a cap; to crimp a ruffle . Cf. Crisp .

The comely hostess in a crimped cap. W. Irving.

2. To pinch and hold; to seize.

3. Hence, to entrap into the military or naval service; as, to crimp seamen .

Coaxing and courting with intent to crimp him. Carlyle.

4. (Cookery) To cause to contract, or to render more crisp, as the flesh of a fish, by gashing it, when living, with a knife; as, to crimp skate, etc.

Crimping house , a low lodging house, into which men are decoyed and plied with drink, to induce them to ship or enlist as sailors or soldiers. -- Crimping iron . (a) An iron instrument for crimping and curling the hair. (b) A crimping machine. -- Crimping machine , a machine with fluted rollers or with dies, for crimping ruffles leather, iron, etc. -- Crimping pin , an instrument for crimping or puckering the border of a lady's cap.

Crimp <Xpage=345>

Crimp , a. 1. Easily crumbled; friable; brittle. [R.]

Now the fowler . . . treads the crimp earth. J. Philips.

2. Weak; inconsistent; contradictory. [R.]

The evidance is crimp ; the witnesses swear backward and forward, and contradict themselves. Arbuthnot.

Crimp <Xpage=345>

Crimp , n. 1. A coal broker. [Prov. Eng.]

De Foe.

2. One who decoys or entraps men into the military or naval service.

Marryat.

3. A keeper of a low lodging house where sailors and emigrants are entrapped and fleeced.

4. Hair which has been crimped; -- usually in pl.

5. A game at cards. [Obs.]

B. Jonson.

Boot crimp . See under Boot .

Crimpage <Xpage=345>

Crimp"age (-?j) , n. The act or practice of crimping; money paid to a crimp for shipping or enlisting men.

Crimper <Xpage=345>

Crimp"er (-?r) , n. One who, or that which, crimps; as: (a) A curved board or frame over which the upper of a boot or shoe is stretched to the required shape. (b) A device for giving hair a wavy apperance. (c) A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.

Crimple <Xpage=345>

Crim"ple (kr?m"p'l) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Crimpled (-p'ld) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Crimpling (-pl?ng) .] [Dim. of crimp , v. t. ] To cause to shrink or draw together; to contract; to curl. [R.]

Wiseman.

Crimpy <Xpage=345>

Crimp"y (kr?mp"?) , a. Having a crimped appearance; frizzly; as, the crimpy wool of the Saxony sheep .

Crimson <Xpage=345>

Crim"son (kr?m"z'n) , n. [OE. crimson , OF. crimoisin , F. cramoisi (cf. Sp. carmesi .) LL. carmesinus , fr. Ar. qermazi , fr. qermez crimson, kermes, fr. Skr. k<?/mija produced by a worm; k<?/mi worm or insect + jan to generate; akin to E. kin . CF. Carmine , Kermes .] A deep red color tinged with blue; also, red color in general.

Theugh jour be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson , they shall be as wool. Is. i. 18.

A maid jet rosed over with the virgin crimson of modesty. Shak.

Crimson <Xpage=345>

Crim"son , a. Of a deep red color tinged with blue; deep red. "A crimson tide."

Mrs. Hemans.

The blushing poppy with a crimson hue. Prior.

Crimson <Xpage=345>

Crim"son , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Crimsoned (-z'nd) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Crimsoning .] To dye with crimson or deep red; to redden.

Signed in thy spoil and crimsoned in thy lethe. Shak.

Crimson <Xpage=345>

Crim"son , b. t. To become crimson; to blush.

Ancient towers . . . beginning to crimson with the radiant luster of a cloudless July morning. De Quincey.

Crinal <Xpage=345>

Cri"nal (kr?"n al ) , a. [L. crinalis , fr. crinis the hair.] Of or pertaining to the hair. [R.]

Blount.

Crinated <Xpage=345>

Cri"na*ted (kr?"n?-t?d) , a. Having hair; hairy.

Crinatory <Xpage=345>

Cri"na*to*ry (kr?"n?-t?-r?) , a. Crinitory.

Craig.

Crincum <Xpage=345>

Crin"cum (kr?n"k?m) , n. [Cf. Crinkle .] A twist or bend; a turn; a whimsey. [Colloq.]

Hudibras.

Crincum-crancum <Xpage=345>

Crin"cum-cran"cum (kr?n"k?m-kr?n"k?m) , n. A twist; a whimsey or whim. [Colloq.]

Crined <Xpage=345>

Crined (kr?nd) , a. [L. crinis hair.] (Her.) Having the hair of a different tincture from the rest of the body; as, a charge crined of a red tincture .

Crinel krnEl, Crinet <Xpage=345>

Cri"nel (kr?"nEl) , Cri"net (kr?"n?t) , n. [L. crinis hair.] A very fine, hairlike feather.

Booth.

Cringe <Xpage=345>

Cringe (kr?nj) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Crnged (kr?njd) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Cringing .] [As. crincgang , cringan , crincan , to jield, fall; akin to E. crank .] To draw one's self together as in fear or servility; to bend or crouch with base humility; to wince; hence; to make court in a degrading manner; to fawn.

When they were come up to the place where the lions were, the boys that went before were glad to cringe behind, for they were afraid of the lions. Bunyan.

Sly hypocrite, . . . who more than thou Once fawned and cringed , and servilely adored Heaven's awful monarch? Milton.

Flatterers . . . are always bowing and cringing . Arbuthnot.

Cringe <Xpage=345>

Cringe , v. t. To contract; to draw together; to cause to shrink or wrinkle; to distort. [Obs.]

Till like a boy you see him cringe his face, And whine aloud for mercy. Shak.

Cringe <Xpage=345>

Cringe , n. Servile civility; fawning; a shrinking or bowing, as in fear or servility. "With cringe and shrug, and bow obsequious."

Cowper.

Cringeling <Xpage=345>

Cringe"ling , n. One who cringes meanly; a fawner.

Cringer <Xpage=345>

Crin"ger (kr?n"j?r) , n. One who cringes.

Cringingly <Xpage=345>

Crin"ging*ly , adv. In a cringing manner.

Cringle <Xpage=345>

Crin"gle (kr?n"g'l) , n. [Icel. kringla orb; akin to kring around, and to D. kring circle, and to E. cringe , crank .] 1. A withe for fastening a gate.

2. (Naut.) An iron or pope thimble or grommet worked into or attached to the edges and corners of a sail; -- usually in the plural. The cringles are used for making fast the bowline bridles, earings, etc.

Crinicultural <Xpage=345>

Crin`i*cul"tur*al (kr?n`?-k?l"t?r-a]/>l; 135) , a. [L. crinis hair + cultura .] Relating to the growth of hair. [R.]

Crinigerous <Xpage=345>

Cri*nig"er*ous (kr?-n?j"?r-?s) , a. [L. criniger ; crinis hair + gerere to bear.] Bearing hair; hairy. [R.]

Crinital <Xpage=345>

Cri"ni*tal (kr?"n?-t a l) , a. Same as Crinite , 1.

He the star crinital adoreth. Stanyhurst.

Crinite <Xpage=345>

Cri"nite (kr?"n?t) , a. [L. crinitus , p . p . of crinire to provide or cover with hair, fr. crinis hair.] 1. Having the appearance of a tuft of hair; having a hairlike tail or train. "Comate, crinite , caudate stars."

<?/airfax.

2. (Bot.) Bearded or tufted with hairs.

Gray.

Crinitory <Xpage=345>

Cri"ni*to*ry (kr?"n?-t?-r?) , a. Of or relating to hair; as, a crinitory covering .

T. Hook.

Crinkle <Xpage=345>

Crin"kle (kr?n"k'l) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Crinkled (-k'ld) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Crinkling (-kl?ng) .] [A dim., fr. the root of cringe ; akin to D. krinkelen to wind or twist. Cf. Cringle , Cringe .] To form with short turns, bends, or wrinkles; to mold into inequalites or sinuosities; to cause to wrinkle or curl.

The hous<?/<?/ crinkled to and fro. Chaucer.

Her face all bowsy, Comely crinkled , Wondrously wrinkled. Skelton.

The flames through all the casements pushing forth, Like red-not devils crinkled into snakes. Mrs. Browning.

Crinkle <Xpage=345>

Crin"kle , v. i. To turn or wind; ti run in and out in many short bends or turns; to curl; to run in wavws; to wrinkle; also, to rustle, as stiff cloth when moved.

The green wheat crinkles like a lake. L. T. Trowbridge.

And all the rooms Were full of crinkling silks. Mrs. Browning.

Crinkle <Xpage=345>

Crin"kle , n. A winding or turn; wrinkle; sinuosity.

The crinkles in this glass, making objects appear double. A. Tucker.

Crinkled <Xpage=345>

Crin"kled (kr?n"k'ld) , a. Having short bends, turns, or wrinkles; wrinkled; wavy; zigzag. "The crinkled lightning."

Lowell.

Crinkly <Xpage=345>

Crin"kly (-kl?) , a. Having crinkles; wavy; wrinkly.

Crinoid <Xpage=345>

Cri"noid (kr?"noid) , a. [ See Crinoidea .] (Zo\'94l.) Crinoidal. -- n. One of the Crinoidea.

Crinoidal <Xpage=345>

Cri*noid"al (kr?-noid a l) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Of pertaining to crinoids; consisting of, or containing, crinoids.

Crinoidea <Xpage=345>

Cri*noid"e*a (kr?-noid"?-?) , n. pl. [NL., from Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/ lily + -oid : cf. F. crino<?/de .] (Zo\'94l.) A large class of Echinodermata, including numerous extinct families and genera, but comparatively few living ones. Most of the fossil species, like some that are recent, were attached by a jointed stem. See Blastoidea , Cystoidea , Comatula .

Crinoidean <Xpage=345>

Cri*noid"e*an (- a n) , n. (Zo\'94l) One of the Crinoidea.

Crinoline <Xpage=345>

Crin"o*line (kr?n"?-l?n) , n. [F., fr. crin hair,L. crinis .] 1. A kind of stiff cloth, used chiefly by women, for underskirts, to expand the gown worn over it; -- so called because originally made of hair .