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crike (c.1200)
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crike (c.1200)

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cryke,  krike  (krenke ),
(pl. crekys  Rot Parl1 ii 369)  
  FEW:  kriki 16,388a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  crique 9,250c TL: crique 2,1062 DEAF:  crique 1  DMF:  crique 1  TLF:  crique 1  OED:  creek n.1  MED:  crike n.1  DMLBS:  creca 514a

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geog.creek: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xivin )  (St. Osith and her book fall into the water:) amdeuz l'ewe ad retenu. Loinz de cel liu les desaka, Et en une krenke les jeta  S Osith 290
( MS: s.xiii )  alveus: id est krike (Latin: alveus undarum dicitur esse locus) )  Gloss Garland 165
( 1475-76 )  si ascuns dischargent en ascun cryke ou petyt river […]  Exchequer Chamber ii 35.7
♦ship.inlet with a small port or harbour: 
( 1401 )  sur son passage en ascun nief ou vesselle, pour aler hors d’aucun port, haviene ou cryke du roialme, sanz especial congé de nous  Roy Lett Hen IV i 83
( 1402 )  en les grauntz portz du mere et nemye en crekes et petitz arrivailles  Rot Parl1 iii 506
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