Sc. Forms: see prec. [f. CREESH sb.; cf. F. graisser.] trans. To grease. To creesh the loof (fig.): ‘to grease the palm,’ i.e., with a douceur. Cf. to grease (a person) in the hand (see GREASE v.).
1721. Kelly, Scot. Prov., 237 (Jam.). Like the Orkney butter, neither good to eat, nor to creisch wool.
a. 1774. Fergusson, Hallowfair, Poems (1845), 13. He’ll take the hint and creish her loof Wi’ what will buy her fairin.
1816. Scott, Antiq., x. ‘Would ye creesh his bonny brown hair wi’ your nasty ulyie?’
1843. Bethune, Scott. Peasant’s Fire-side, 48. If he was only able to creish the clerk’s loof.
