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crow

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  1. boast                 
 
1. crow \'kro-\ n [ME crowe, fr. OE cra-we; akin to OHG kra-wa crow, OE 
   (Xcra-wan to crow 1: any of various large usu. entirely glossy black oscine 
   birds (family Cor vidae and esp. genus Corvus) 2: CROWBAR  cap  3a1: a 
   Siouan people inhabiting the region between the Platte and Yellowsto ne 
   rivers 3a2: a member of this people  3b: the language of the Crow people  
   cap  4: CORVUS  : in a straight line  - as the crow flies 
2. crow \kro-d\ \:kru:\ vi or crowed also crew;  or crowing [ME crowen, fr. 
   OE cra-wan] also in sense 1 chiefly British  1: to make the loud shrill 
   sound characteristic of a cock  2: to utter a sound characteristic of 
   pleasure  3a: EXULT, GLOAT  3b: BRAG 
3. crow n 1: the cry of the cock  2: a triumphant cry