Crann

Kinnicutt's brow contracted angrily, and Crann broke into open wrath:

A Chilhowee Lily 1911 Mary Noailles Murfree 1886

Crann stood for a moment irresolute, then silently grasped his pickaxe and slunk out among the mists on the porch.

A Chilhowee Lily 1911 Mary Noailles Murfree 1886

Crann gazed about him absently while he permitted the statement he had made to sink deep into the jealous, shrinking heart of the young mountaineer, and he repeated it as he resumed.

A Chilhowee Lily 1911 Mary Noailles Murfree 1886

"'Pears not -- they sent it hyar fur the percise purpose ter be paid out!" the specious Crann replied.

A Chilhowee Lily 1911 Mary Noailles Murfree 1886

Crann-tara or fiery cross once rushed along on his hasty errand, the lightning of heaven now flashes by telegraphic wires to the farthest corners of the land.

The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, December 1875 A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad Various 1865

"Tam Crann never sets ee upo 'me, but he misca's me, an' I dinna like to be misca'd, mair nor ither fowk."

Alec Forbes of Howglen George MacDonald 1864

Crann that the siller wasna to be taen hame again.

Alec Forbes of Howglen George MacDonald 1864

Crann, who, although stooping from asthma and rheumatism, still rose nearly a foot above the head of Mr Cupples.

Alec Forbes of Howglen George MacDonald 1864

Crann, and a more cordial reply from Macwha, who ceased his labour to attend to his visitor, they entered on the business-question, which having been carefully and satisfactorily discussed, with the aid of various diagrams upon the half-planed deal, Macwha returned to his work, and the conversation took a more general scope, accompanied by the sounds of Macwha's busy instrument.

Alec Forbes of Howglen George MacDonald 1864

Crann, the stone-mason, and George Macwha, the _wright_, alone remained behind, for they had some charge over the arrangements, and were now taking a share in covering the grave.

Alec Forbes of Howglen George MacDonald 1864