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(krk), 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. Crock v. t.[imp. & p. p.Crocked (krkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Crocking.] To soil by contact, as with soot, or with the coloring matter of badly dyed cloth. Crock v. i.To give off crock or smut. Crock n.A low stool. "I . . . seated her upon a little crock." Tatler. Crock (kr?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. Like foolish flies about an honey crock. Spenser. Crock v. t.To lay up in a crock; as, to crock butter. Halliwell. スポンサード リンク
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