cruive
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cruive
- /kɹuːv/
Rhymes with -uːv
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Scots cruive, from Middle Scots cruve, crove, from Old Irish cró, from Proto-Celtic *kruwos, *kruwyos, from Proto-Indo-European *krewH-.
noun cruives
- A kind of weir or dam for trapping salmon. Among other Acts revived are the Act 1424, c. 11 (or 12), the Act 1457, c. 34 (or 86), and the Act 1477, c. 73, statutes which prohibit the use of cruives and yairs, which do not create any exception in favour of the Solway, and which became law before any such exemption was introduced. The Act 1685
Talk about this word "cruive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cruive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cruive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cruive "cruive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cruive.Cite this
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title = {cruive},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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