Crevice to Crier

This dictionary contains English, Spanish and Tagalog words from the early 20th century, quite a few of which are obsolete. The spelling and meaning of the words herein may be slightly different from current usage. Still, we believe it is a useful reference for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that period.

Crevice, n. [crévis]
Raja, hendedura, abertura.
Pwang, putok, bitak.

Crew, n. [críu]
Cuadrilla, banda, tropa; tripulacion.
Pulutong, kawan; ang mg̃a taga bapor ó taga sasakyang tubig.

Crewel, n. [críuel]
Ovillo de estambre.
Torsilya.

Crib, n. [crib]
Pesebre, choza.
Pásabsaban, labang̃án; dampâ, kubo.

Crib, v. [crib]
Enjaular.
Kulung̃in.

Cribble, n. [críbl]
Criba.
Bithay.

Crick, n. [cric]
Chirrido; calambre del cuello.
Huni paninigas ng̃ leeg.

Cricket, n. [críket]
Grillo.
Kuliglig.

Crier, n. [cráiœr]
Pregonero.
Mánanawag.

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