Acrook

//əˈkɹʊk// adj, adv

adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1
Bent or formed into a hook. not-comparable
"1905, Eudorus C. Kenney, “Jack and the Sparrows” in Some More Thusettes, Cortland, NY: The Democrat Printery, p. 7, So Jack of salt a handful took / And slyly watched with neck acrook The sparrows."
2
Not in its proper place or properly oriented. not-comparable, uncommon
"The whole evening […] lay empty ahead of us. What bliss! There was not a pin acrook in the house, the washing up would be done […]"

Adverb

1
In an oblique or crooked direction. archaic, not-comparable
"C. Custance. Wife, why cal ye me wife? Sim Sure. Wife? this gear goth acrook."

Synonyms

askew askew awry bent crooked crookedly

Example

"C. Custance. Wife, why cal ye me wife? Sim Sure. Wife? this gear goth acrook."

Etymology

From a- + crook.

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