cruive

noun

ˈkrœ̅v

plural -s

Scottish

: a small rude enclosure (as a hovel or a pen for animals)

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scots dialect) crufe, crove, probably from Scottish Gaelic crō pen for animals, hut

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