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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  crumb
       
          Two binary digits; a quad.  Larger than a bit,
          smaller than a nibble.  Considered silly.  Synonym tayste.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Crumb \Crumb\ (kr[u^]m), n. [AS. cruma, akin to D. kruim, G.
     krume; cf. G. krauen to scratch, claw.] [Written also
     crum.]
     1. A small fragment or piece; especially, a small piece of
        bread or other food, broken or cut off.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from
              the rich man's table.                 --Luke xvi.
                                                    21.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Fig.: A little; a bit; as, a crumb of comfort.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. The soft part of bread.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Dust unto dust, what must be, must;
              If you can't get crumb, you'd best eat crust. --Old
                                                    Song.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Crumb brush, a brush for sweeping crumbs from a table.
  
     To a crum, with great exactness; completely.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Crumb \Crumb\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crumbed (kr[u^]md); p. pr.
     & vb. n. Crumbing (kr[u^]m"[i^]ng).]
     To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; as, to
     crumb bread. [Written also crum.]
     [1913 Webster]

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) : [ jargon ]


  crumb n. Two binary digits; a quad. Larger than a bit, smaller than
     a nybble. Considered silly. Syn. tayste. General discussion of such
     terms is under nybble.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Crumb \Crumb\ (kr[u^]m), n. [AS. cruma, akin to D. kruim, G.
     krume; cf. G. krauen to scratch, claw.] [Written also
     crum.]
     1. A small fragment or piece; especially, a small piece of
        bread or other food, broken or cut off.
  
              Desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from
              the rich man's table.                 --Luke xvi.
                                                    21.
  
     2. Fig.: A little; a bit; as, a crumb of comfort.
  
     3. The soft part of bread.
  
              Dust unto dust, what must be, must; If you can't get
              crumb, you'd best eat crust.          --Old Song.
  
     Crumb brush, a brush for sweeping crumbs from a table.
  
     To a crum, with great exactness; completely.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Crumb \Crumb\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crumbed (kr?md); p. pr. &
     vb. n. Crumbing (kr?m"?ng).]
     To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; as, to
     crumb bread. [Written also crum.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  crumb
       n 1: a very small quantity of something; "he gave only a crumb of
            information about his plans"; "there were few crumbs of
            comfort in the report"
       2: a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible;
          "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the
          bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call
          a contemptible person a `git'" [syn: rotter, dirty dog,
           rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, lowlife,
           scum bag, so-and-so, git]
       3: small piece of e.g. bread or cake
       v 1: coat with bread crumbs; "crumb a cutlet"
       2: break into crumbs
       3: remove crumbs from; "crumb the table"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  crumb
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 ψίχουλο
     2 ψίχα ψωμιού
     3 λιγουλάκι από (κάτι)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  crumb
     n.
     1 A small piece which break off from baked food (such as cake,
  biscuit or bread).
     2 A small piece of other material, such as rubber.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To cover with crumbs.
     2 (lb en transitive) To break into crumbs or small pieces with the
  fingers; to crumble.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Crumb
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  crumb
     n.
     1 A small piece which break off from baked food (such as cake,
  biscuit or bread).
     2 A small piece of other material, such as rubber.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To cover with crumbs.
     2 (lb en transitive) To break into crumbs or small pieces with the
  fingers; to crumble.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Crumb
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  crumb
     n.
     1 A small piece which break off from baked food (such as cake,
  biscuit or bread).
     2 A small piece of other material, such as rubber.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To cover with crumbs.
     2 (lb en transitive) To break into crumbs or small pieces with the
  fingers; to crumble.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Crumb
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  crumb
     n.
     1 A small piece which break off from baked food (such as cake,
  biscuit or bread).
     2 A small piece of other material, such as rubber.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To cover with crumbs.
     2 (lb en transitive) To break into crumbs or small pieces with the
  fingers; to crumble.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Crumb
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  crumb
     Englanti n.
     muru

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  crumb
     Engelska n.
     1 (brödsmula)smula
     2 den mjuka delen av bröd som omges av den hårdare skorpan
     3 en mycket liten mängd

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Crumb /kɹˈʌm/
  الفتات

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  crumb //kɹʌm// 
  1. троха́ 2.
  (figurative) small amount
   3.
  small piece of biscuit, cake, etc
  2. среда
  soft internal portion of bread

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  crumb //kɹʌm// 
  троша
  to cover with crumbs