2. Noun. (plural of crone) ¹
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Definition of Crones
1. crone [n] - See also: crone
Lexicographical Neighbors of Crones
Literary usage of Crones
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Farmer's Calendar: Containing the Business Necessary to be Performed on by Arthur Young (1809)
"crones. \ It is a common system in many ... tp buy old crones in September, to
put the ram to them in October, and to sell the lambs as they become fat for ..."
2. Yule-tide Stories: A Collection of Scandinavian and North German Popular by Benjamin Thorpe (1853)
"THE THREE LITTLE crones, EACH WITH SOMETHING BIG. From Upland. THERE was once a
king's son and a king's daughter who Nearly loved each other. ..."
3. In Search of a Polar Continent, 1905-1907 by Alfred H. Harrison (1908)
"... 1906 Departure for Fort McPherson—Illusion of the ice-blink—A long day—Shingle
Point—Black bear and caribou—Sprightly crones—Entering the river—Fish and ..."
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