Etymology · Middle English
crowde
2 English words descend from Middle English crowde, most common first.
- crowdTo press forward; to advance by pushing.
- crwthAn archaic stringed instrument associated particularly with Wales, though once played widely in Europe, and characterized by a vaulted back and enough space for the player to stop each of the six strings on the fingerboard. Played variously by plucking or bowing.