▪ I. † ˈcranet1 Obs.
Also 7 crannet.
[Corrupted from OF. crignete, crinete, dim. of crigne, creigne, in sense of mod.F. crinière, f. crin. L. crin-is hair, mane.]
A piece of armour covering a horse's neck or mane; a crinière.
| 1548 Hall Chron. 12 One band had the scafferon the cranet, the bard of the horse all white. 1610 J. Guillim Heraldry iv. (1660) 266 Defensive, serving for Horse..as the Shafrone, Cranet, Barde. 1611 Cotgr., Criniere..a crannet; armor for the necke, or mane, of a horse. |
▪ II. † ˈcranet2 dial. Obs.
‘A small red worm. Cumberland’ (Halliw.).
| 1577 Stanyhurst Descr. Irel. in Holinshed VI. 41 They will seeme to the looker on as egs, and to the taker as yoong red little cranets. 1851 Cumbrld. Gloss., Cranet, a small worm. |