crudde

Middle English

crudde

Alternative forms

• crud, curd, curde, cruyde, cridde, crudd

Etymology

Probably from the past forms in crudd- of crouden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrud(ə)/, /ˈkurd(ə)/

Noun

crudde (plural cruddes)

1. Milk that has coagulated or a cheese made of it; curds.
2. (rare) Any substance that has congealed or thickened.
3. (rare) Solid matter or sediment in a liquid.
4. (rare) rennet (substance from animal guts that aids coagulation)

Derived terms

• crudden
• cruddynge

Descendants

• English: crud, curd
• Scots: crud, crood, croud

References

• “crud (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-10.