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English Dictionary: crowed by the DICT Development Group
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Crow \Crow\ (kr?), v. i. [imp. {Crew} (kr[?]) or {Crowed}
      (kr[?]d); p. p. {Crowed} ({Crown} (kr?n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb.
      n. {Crowing}.] [AS. cr[?]wan; akin to D. kraijen, G.
      kr[?]hen, cf. Lith. groti to croak. [root]24. Cf. {Crake}.]
      1. To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either
            in joy, gayety, or defiance. [bd]The cock had crown.[b8]
            --Bayron.
  
                     The morning cock crew loud.               --Shak.
  
      2. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
  
      3. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.
  
                     The sweetest little maid, That ever crowed for
                     kisses.                                             --Tennyson.
  
      {To crow over}, to exult over a vanquished antagonist.
  
                     Sennacherib crowing over poor Jerusalem. --Bp. Hall.
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