Crowed

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Crow \Crow\ (kr[=o]), v. i. [imp. {Crew} (kr[udd]) or {Crowed}
     (kr[=o]d); p. p. {Crowed} ({Crown} (kr[=o]n), Obs.); p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Crowing}.] [AS. cr[=a]wan; akin to D. kraijen, G.
     kr[aum]hen, cf. Lith. groti to croak. [root]24. Cf. {Crake}.]
     1. To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either
        in joy, gayety, or defiance. "The cock had crown."


        --Bayron.
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              The morning cock crew loud.           --Shak.
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     2. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
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     3. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.
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              The sweetest little maid,
              That ever crowed for kisses.          --Tennyson.
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     {To crow over}, to exult over a vanquished antagonist.
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              Sennacherib crowing over poor Jerusalem. --Bp. Hall.
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