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crook

nounhome

hook for pot; sheep ear mark

A hook (usually metal or wood) used to hang a pot over an open hearth; also an ear mark for sheep made by removing a semi‑circular piece from one side of the ear.

Example in use

“Da crook's missin frae the beam.”

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