Scottish/Northern English dialect word meaning bold, confident, cocky, or impudent; not timid or cautious.
From Scottish origin, possibly related to Old Norse 'kross' meaning fierce or brave. Documented in Scottish literature and dialect since at least the 17th century.
Croose survives mainly in Scottish poetry and speech—Robert Burns used it—and it's the linguistic ancestor of modern 'cross' meaning angry, showing how emotion-words drift over time.
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