CROODLING

Verb

croodling

present participle of croodle

Source: Wiktionary


CROODLE

Croo"dle (kr"d'l), v. i. Etym: [Cf. Cruddle, Crudle.]

1. To cower or cuddle together, as from fear or cold; to lie close and snug together, as pigs in straw. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. Forby. A dove to fly home her nest and croodle there. C. Kingsley.

2. To fawn or coax. [Obs.]

3. To coo. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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