A dialectal or archaic verb meaning to curdle or to become lumpy and coagulated, similar to how milk curdles; or to become thick and muddy.
Related to 'curdle' (from Middle Dutch or Old Norse origins) and possibly connected to 'curd'; the exact evolution is unclear but it describes similar food chemistry.
This is an old word for curdling that survives in some dialects—it shows how 'curdle,' 'curd,' and 'crud' might share roots from ancient food-making processes!
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