CRONES

Noun

crones

plural of crone

Anagrams

• Cerons, Cosner, Oncers, censor, crosne, necros, oncers, recons, scorne, sercon

Noun

Crones

plural of Crone

Anagrams

• Cerons, Cosner, Oncers, censor, crosne, necros, oncers, recons, scorne, sercon

Source: Wiktionary


CRONE

Crone (krn), n. Etym: [OD. kronie, karonie, an old sheep, OF. carogne, F. charogne, carrion (also F. carogne illnatured woman.). See Carrion, and Crony.]

1. An old ewe. [Obs.] Tusser.

2. An old woman; -- usually in contempt. But still the crone was constant to her note. Dryden.

3. An old man; especially, a man who talks and acts like an old woman. [R.] The old crone [a negro man] lived in a hovel, . . . which his master had given him. W. Irving. A few old battered crones of office. Beaconsfield.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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