Obs. Also cry-, criell. In Criell Heron, an old name of the Egret or Lesser White Heron.
1565–73. Cooper, Thesaurus, Albardeola … a cryell herne.
1611. Cotgr., Aigrette … a criell Heron [1755 Johnson, Cryal, the heron [citing Ainsworth]. Hence in mod. Dicts.]
