Crannied

Crannied
Cranny Cran"ny, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Crannied} (-n?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crannying}.] 1. To crack into, or become full of, crannies. [R.] [1913 Webster]

The ground did cranny everywhere. --Golding. [1913 Webster]

2. To haunt, or enter by, crannies. [1913 Webster]

All tenantless, save to the crannying wind. --Byron. [1913 Webster]


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  • Crannied — Cran nied (kr?n n?d), a. Having crannies, chinks, or fissures; as, a crannied wall. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crannied — [kran′ēd] adj. full of crannies or chinks …   English World dictionary

  • crannied — adjective having small chinks or crannies (especially in or between rocks or stones) a crannied wall • Ant: ↑uncrannied …   Useful english dictionary

  • crannied — adjective see cranny …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • crannied — /kran eed/, adj. having or full of crannies. [1400 50; late ME cranyyd. See CRANNY, ED3] * * * …   Universalium

  • crannied — adjective Having crannies …   Wiktionary

  • crannied — adj. having crannies …   English contemporary dictionary

  • crannied — cran·nied …   English syllables

  • Flower in the crannied wall — is a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.Flower in the crannied wall, I pluck you out of the crannies, I hold you here, root and all, in my hand, Little flower but if I could understand What you are, root and all, and all in all, I should know what God …   Wikipedia

  • Cranny — Cran ny, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Crannied} ( n?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crannying}.] 1. To crack into, or become full of, crannies. [R.] [1913 Webster] The ground did cranny everywhere. Golding. [1913 Webster] 2. To haunt, or enter by, crannies. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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