Also 6 crowche. [f. CROUCH v.1] An act of crouching; a stooping, bending, or bowing low.

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1597.  Lyly, Wom. in Moone, II. i. Thou didst not honor me with kneele and crowche.

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1632.  Massinger, City Madam, II. i. The reverence, respect, the crouches, cringes.

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1809.  Campbell, Gertr. Wyom., III. xiv. Nor cougar’s crouch I fear’d.

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1889.  Adm. Maxse, in Pall Mall Gaz., 29 Jan., 1/3. Public Opinion, always on the crouch … in order to spring erect.

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