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(krm), n.[AS. cruma, akin to D. kruim, G. krume; cf. G. krauen to scratch, claw.] [Written also crum.] 1. A small fragment or piece; especially, a small piece of bread or other food, broken or cut off. Desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table. Luke xvi. 21. 2. Fig.: A little; a bit; as, a crumb of comfort. 3. The soft part of bread. Dust unto dust, what must be, must; If you can't get crumb, you'd best eat crust. Old Song. Crumb brush, a brush for sweeping crumbs from a table. To a crum, with great exactness; completely. Crumb v. t.[imp. & p. p.Crumbed (kr?md); p. pr. & vb. n.Crumbing (kr?m"?ng).] To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; as, to crumb bread. [Written also crum.] スポンサード リンク
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