Crake

A boast. See CRACK. Spenser.

v. t. To utter boastfully. [Obs.] Spenser.

To brag; to boast; to crack. [Obs.] See CRACK, v. i. Spenser.

[Icel. krāka, crow, and krákr, raven, Sw. krāka, Dan. krage, D. kraai, O. H. Ger. craia, chrāa, chrā, M. H. Ger. krāe, N. H. Ger. krāhe. Cf. CROW.] (Ornith.) A species of Rallus or rail (R. crex), found among grass, corn, broom, or furze; — so called from its singular cry; the corn-crake.