crine.
To wither, wilt, shrivel.
Meaning & usage
To wither, wilt, shrivel.
Where this word comes from
From Scots crine (“to shrivel”), from Scottish Gaelic crìon (“withered”), from Old Irish crín.
Hair of the head.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French crine (whence also French crin), Italian crine, or directly from Latin crīnis (“hair of the head, lock of hair, plume”).
Pronunciation spelling of crying, representing African-American Vernacular English
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