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Middle English
Prepositional phrase
in þe croke of þe mone
- (astronomy) During the waxing crescent phase of the moon between the new moon and half moon.
- (astronomy, less common) Whenever the moon is in a crescent shape, either waxing or waning.
Usage notes
The time between the new moon and the half moon was generally viewed as ill-omened.
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