I. ˈkrāk noun
( plural crakes also crake )
Etymology: Middle English, probably from Old Norse krāka crow or krākr raven — more at crow
1. dialect Britain : crow , rook
2. : any of various rails ; especially : the corncrake and other short-billed kinds
3. : the corncrake's cry
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English craken, probably of imitative origin
1. : to cry out harshly and loudly
crows craking in a field
2. dialect Britain : complain , fret
III. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English craken — more at crack
dialect Britain : crack I vi 3