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Literary genre
"lost" crime classics, with the collection referred to on their website as the "British Library Crime Classics series". Sometimes, older crime novels
Crime_fiction
American radio docudrama series (1953–1954)
Crime Classics is a United States radio docudrama which aired as a sustaining series over CBS Radio from June 15, 1953, to June 30, 1954. Produced and
Crime_Classics
National library of the United Kingdom
(23 February 2010). "Amazon seals British Library deal for free Kindle classics". TechRadar. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 22 September
British_Library
American actress (1916–1999)
Beulah Show, The Bill Goodwin Show, Broadway Is My Beat, On Stage, Crime Classics, Four-Star Playhouse, The Harold Peary Show, Joan Davis Time, The Mel
Mary_Jane_Croft
UK-based independent publishing house
Nevermore) but also include screenwriters and more traditional artists. The Crime Classics line began with a set of four adaptations of the Arthur Conan Doyle
SelfMadeHero
English writer (1926–2001)
1999. Anthony, Peter (1951). Woman In The Wardrobe. British Library Crime Classics. ISBN 978-0712353465. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
Anthony_Shaffer_(writer)
American spy television series (1965–1968)
Friedkin (who previously wrote scripts for radio's Broadway Is My Beat and Crime Classics under producer-director Elliott Lewis) were co-producers and head writers
I_Spy_(1965_TV_series)
American criminal
Wolfe, Linda (October 31, 2017). The Linda Wolfe Collection: Five True Crime Classics. New York City: Open Road Integrated Media. p. 140. ISBN 9781504049030
Robert_Chambers_(criminal)
Study of classical antiquity
Classics, also known as classical studies or ancient Greek and Roman studies, is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, classics traditionally
Classics
American actress (1914–1999)
such as The Whistler, Mr. President (as the presidential secretary), Crime Classics, Escape, and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. She was heard in several episodes
Betty_Lou_Gerson
Man who killed Jesse James (1861–1892)
notorious Jesse James. Sam Edwards portrayed Bob Ford in the CBS radio show Crime Classics episode, The Death of a Picture Hanger (July 20, 1953).[self-published
Robert_Ford_(outlaw)
Dillon with giving him the "Billy the Kid" moniker. The CBS radio series Crime Classics told the story of Billy the Kid in its October 21, 1953 episode (#17)
List of works about Billy the Kid
List_of_works_about_Billy_the_Kid
Play by Tom Taylor
producer, and actor Elliott Lewis aired it in the same hour as his show Crime Classics' episode "The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln". In the 1961 episode
Our_American_Cousin
American actor (1920–1986)
(filling in for Howard McNear as Doc Adams in the episode "The Cast"), and Crime Classics. One of his few starring roles in this medium was as Jethro Dumont/Green
Paul_Frees
Imprint of Penguin Random House
Penguin Classics is an imprint of Penguin Books under which classic works of literature are published in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Korean among
Penguin_Classics
Fictional character
under its Eternity Comics imprint, beginning with the first issue of Crime Classics dated July 1988. Each cover was illustrated by Greene and colored by
The_Shadow
English murderer (1824–1856)
William Palmer was portrayed by actor Jay Novello on the CBS radio series Crime Classics in the 7 October 1953 episode entitled "The Hangman and William Palmer
William_Palmer_(murderer)
1997 American crime drama film by James Mangold
suspense, although this potboiler lacks the moral complexity of the crime classics that it harkens to." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score
Cop_Land
English murderer
Hayes was told in the 28 October 1953 episode of the CBS radio series Crime Classics entitled "John Hayes, His Head, and How They Were Parted." Catherine
Catherine_Hayes_(murderer)
American outlaw
Raid (1951). Paul Frees portrayed Charles Ford on the CBS radio show Crime Classics on July 20, 1953, in an episode entitled "The Death of a Picture Hanger"
Charles_Ford_(outlaw)
Fictional gentleman's club created in Sherlock Holmes
Club. Dickson, Carter (2026). The Unicorn Murders (British Library Crime Classics ed.). British Library. p. 242. ISBN 9780712369305. "Diogenes Sun Club"
Diogenes_Club
British actor (1915–1989)
of The Voyages of Sinbad. His other radio credits included Gunsmoke, Crime Classics, and Suspense. He achieved worldwide attention when he was seen as the
Ben_Wright_(English_actor)
Executed American convicted serial killer (1962–2025)
True Story of Seductive Serial Killer Glen Rogers. St. Martin's True Crime Classics, 1997 ISBN 0-312-96400-5 Spizer, J. The Cross Country Killer. Top Publications
Glen_Edward_Rogers
American actor (1917–1990)
as The Lineup, Mr. Aladdin, Pursuit Suspense, Broadway Is My Beat, Crime Classics, and numerous other shows. Lewis and his wife, Cathy Lewis, had wanted
Elliott_Lewis_(actor)
American actress (1889–1974)
Cinnamon Bear (1937) radio program, Annie Wood and Mrs. Littlefield on Crime Classics (1953), and Ma Danields on The Gallant Heart (1944). She portrayed Joe
Martha_Wentworth
American businessman
published by St. Martin's Press, was re-issued as part of St. Martin's True Crime Classics, and re-published in 2018 with additional photos and new content as
David_Hendricks
American actress (1919–1997)
the role of convicted murderess Marie Lafarge in the 1953 episode of Crime Classics, "The Seven Layered Arsenic Cake of Madame Lafarge". McVeagh appeared
Eve_McVeagh
Book series
Penguin Modern Classics – Crime & Espionage is a series of books published by Penguin Books in the UK. The initial ten books were published in 2023. Penguin
Penguin_Crime_&_Espionage
Roman empress from AD 49 to 54
Lou Gerson in the August 31, 1953, episode of the CBS radio program Crime Classics that was entitled "Your Loving Son, Nero." The episode chronicles the
Agrippina_the_Younger
American actor (1915–2004)
Archer series. He also had recurring or cast member roles in radio on Crime Classics, Dr. Paul; Father Knows Best, Guiding Light, Fort Laramie; Gunsmoke;
Sam_Edwards
2026 American film
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York is a 2026 American crime thriller film written and directed by Noah Segan. It stars John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
The_Only_Living_Pickpocket_in_New_York
Murder committed in Polstead, Suffolk, England in 1827
fictionalised account of the murder produced in 1953 for the CBS radio series Crime Classics, entitled "The Killing Story of William Corder and the Farmer's Daughter"
Red_Barn_Murder
Short story by Jacques Futrelle
Mysteries of All Time. Rex Burns and Mary Rose Sullivan, ed. (1990). Crime Classics: The Mystery Story from Poe to the Present. Viking Penguin. ISBN 0-14-013128-0
The_Problem_of_Cell_13
Television channel
Fox Classics (formerly known as Fox Crime) was a Japanese pay television channel owned by Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific. The channel launched in October
Fox_Classics_(Japan)
50-volume anthology of classic works from world literature
The Harvard Classics, originally marketed as Dr. Eliot's Five-Foot Shelf of Books, is a 50-volume series of classic works of world literature, important
Harvard_Classics
British crime author (1902–1982)
and several titles have recently been issued in the British Library Crime Classics series. Harold Blundell served on the boards of The United Manchester
George_Bellairs
Hollywood Players Crime and Peter Chambers Crime Classics The Crime Club Crime Correspondent Crime Doctor Crime Does Not Pay The Crime Files of Flamond
List of old-time radio programs
List_of_old-time_radio_programs
respectively. The killing of Jesse James was depicted on the CBS radio show Crime Classics on July 20, 1953, in the episode entitled "The Death of a Picture Hanger"
Cultural depictions of Jesse James
Cultural_depictions_of_Jesse_James
French filmmaker and actor (1917–1973)
spotlight on Jean-Pierre Melville, the French director behind such crime classics as Army of Shadows and Le Samouraï". Vogue. Archived from the original
Jean-Pierre_Melville
American actor (1904–1982)
Judge Glenn Hunter on One Man's Family. He also had roles on Escape, Crime Classics, Lux Radio Theater, Suspense, and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. He also
Jay_Novello
American character actress (1907-1995)
Lux Radio Theatre Doctor Lucille Duprey "The War of the Worlds" 1953 Crime Classics Lizzie Borden "The Bloody, Bloody Banks Of Fall River" September 6,
Irene_Tedrow
American gambling executive (1943–1998)
King, which was released in 2001 as part of the "St. Martin's True Crime Classics" series. The case was also covered in the 2008 made-for-TV movie Sex
Ted_Binion
American woman executed for murder (1746–1778)
the murder victim. The CBS radio program Crime Classics dramatized the case in an episode entitled "The Crime of Bathsheba Spooner" that aired on June
Bathsheba_Spooner
Welsh actor (1898–1979)
Family Theater, Lux Radio Theatre, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, and Crime Classics. Shortly after Owen's last appearance in radio, he made his first appearance
Tudor_Owen_(actor)
American screenwriter (1916–1991)
collaboration with David Friedkin, including Broadway Is My Beat and Crime Classics. The writing duo then moved on to film and television where their credits
Morton_Fine
Canadian actor (1922–2002)
westerns and crime dramas. He also performed on Escape; Dragnet; Gunsmoke (usually as law-abiding locals); Full House; Crime Classics; Frontier Gentleman;
Jack_Kruschen
American writer and director (1912–1976)
Friedkin and Fine worked on Elliott Lewis' shows Broadway Is My Beat, Crime Classics, the radio show The Line-Up, and On Stage. The two also wrote for Bold
David_Friedkin
American crime novelist (1909–1982)
the first titles chosen to be reprinted in the Library of Congress Crime Classics series. In World War II, Grafton served with distinction as a military
C._W._Grafton
French murderer (1630–1676)
premiered in Toronto, Canada in September 2009. The radio docu-drama Crime Classics featured her story in 1954. The 2009 French television film The Marquise
Madame_de_Brinvilliers
American actor (1915–1992)
Dollar, Let George Do It, California Caravan, The Count of Monte Cristo; Crime Classics; Lassie, NBC University Theater, The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Rogers
John_Dehner
1866 novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published in the literary journal The Russian Messenger in twelve
Crime_and_Punishment
2019 crime thriller film
The Burnt Orange Heresy is a 2019 crime thriller film directed by Giuseppe Capotondi and with a screenplay by Scott Smith. The film is based on the book
The_Burnt_Orange_Heresy
American murderer (1837–1919)
Today by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner. The CBS radio program Crime Classics dramatized the case in an episode entitled "The Incredible Trial Of
Laura_Fair
Character
Johnny Washington: Based on 'Send for Paul Temple' (Detective Club Crime Classics). HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 9780008242046 – via Google Books. Daily
Paul_Temple
1956 novel
French police. In 2024 it was republished as part of the British Library Crime Classics series. Julian Symons praised the book in the Manchester Evening News
A_Telegram_from_Le_Touquet
1849 murder case
solving of the murder. The case was dramatized in the CBS radio program Crime Classics on July 13, 1953, in the episode entitled "The Terrible Deed of John
Parkman–Webster_murder_case
College of the University of Oxford
Tumblr. Retrieved 23 June 2014. "Death on the Cherwell (British Library Crime Classics) Page 15 Read online free by Mavis Doriel Hay". bookreadfree.com. Retrieved
Lady_Margaret_Hall,_Oxford
English actor (1908–1967)
on 5 December 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2007. "Premier Collections: Crime Classics". Radio Archives. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved
Jerry_Desmonde
American businessman (1835–1872)
circumstances surrounding his murder were dramatized in the CBS radio program Crime Classics on June 29, 1953, in the episode entitled "The Checkered Life and Sudden
James_Fisk_(financier)
1934 novel by John Dickson Carr
paperback, 191pp (Library of Crime Classics) 2022, UK, British Library, paperback, 272pp (British Library Crime Classics) Barzun, Jacques and Taylor,
The_White_Priory_Murders
1930 novel
which the crime is shown early on and the preparator clearly shown. It was republished in 2024 as part of the British Library's Crime Classics series. Mr
Mr._Pottermack's_Oversight
American writer, director, and producer (1920–1967)
the shows Escape, Suspense, Gunsmoke, Pursuit, and Romance, On Stage, Crime Classics, Hallmark Hall of Fame, and CBS Radio Workshop. He wrote, directed,
Antony_Ellis
Argentine-born Hollywood actress
"Mary Pascoe" to Rachel's romantic rival, Louise) November 25, 1953 Crime Classics N/A Episode: "Killing Story Of William Corder And The Farmer's Daughter"
Alma_Lawton
Cresta Blanca Carnival (1942-1944) Crime Classics (1953–1954) Crime Correspondent (1949) Crime Doctor (1940–1947) Crime Does Not Pay (1949–1952) Cruisin'
List_of_U.S._radio_programs
American attorney and writer (born 1946)
Jane Webb. He is also the editor of the ongoing Library of Congress Crime Classics series, published by the Poisoned Pen Press/Sourcebooks in partnership
Leslie_S._Klinger
Penguin Classics. In 1996, Penguin Books published as a paperback A Complete Annotated Listing of Penguin Classics and Twentieth-Century Classics (ISBN 0-14-771090-1)
List_of_Penguin_Classics
British writer
the British Library has included eight novels by E.C.R. Lorac in its "Crime Classics" series of re-issued works: Fire in the Thatch; Bats in the Belfry;
E._C._R._Lorac
1997 film directed by Viacheslav Kryshtofovych
A Friend of the Deceased (Russian: «Приятель покойника, romanized: Priyatel pokoynika; Ukrainian: «Приятель небіжчика», romanized: Pryiatel nebizhchyka)
A_Friend_of_the_Deceased
American streaming video service
conversation with Abel Ferrera, a film director known for his early 90s crime classics King of New York and Bad Lieutenant, who discusses the making of the
Curia_TV
British crime novelist, critic and solicitor (born 1955)
Memorial Dagger for best first crime novel of the year. In 2012 the book was republished by Arcturus in its series of Crime Classics, while Yesterday's Papers
Martin_Edwards_(author)
American academic (1793–1850)
Parkman–Webster murder case was dramatized in the CBS radio program Crime Classics on July 13, 1953, in the episode entitled "The Terrible Deed of John
John_White_Webster
Classical Literature short books
Black Classics is a series of short books published by Penguin Books, consisting of complete or extracts from books considered to be classics. Penguin
Little_Black_Classics
1934 novel
New York. In 2021 it was republished as part of the British Library's Crime Classics series. It was one of several novel in which she realistically depicted
The_Chianti_Flask
British actor
Sound Barrier John Hayes, His Head and How They Were Parted John Hayes Crime Classics on CBS Radio Mr Throwers Hammer The Hangman and William Palmer Who Won
Alastair Duncan (actor, born 1926)
Alastair_Duncan_(actor,_born_1926)
French murderer
producers for defaming the memory of her great-uncle. The radio series Crime Classics broadcast a version of the story of Marie Lafarge in its October 14
Marie_Lafarge
2010 Australian film by David Michôd
Animal Kingdom is a 2010 Australian crime drama film written and directed by David Michôd in his feature directorial debut. It stars Ben Mendelsohn, Joel
Animal_Kingdom_(film)
American film, radio, voice actress (1925-2010)
Mercy Joan ("The Train Whistle") 1950–1951 Dr. Kildare Mary Lamont Crime Classics Guest role Heartbeat Theater Guest role Inheritance Guest role Yours
Jane_Webb
1939 novel by Leonard Gribble
Leonard (10 July 2018). The Arsenal Stadium Mystery. British Library Crime Classics. British Library Publishing. ISBN 9780712352260. "The Arsenal stadium
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (novel)
The_Arsenal_Stadium_Mystery_(novel)
1952 novel by Charlotte Jay
in 1992 by Wakefield Press as part of a series reviving Australian crime classics, with an afterword by the editors. They make two further claims for
Beat_Not_the_Bones
1886 death of Thomas Edwin Bartlett
stares at a pipe while sitting in a rocking chair. The CBS radio program Crime Classics produced and aired an episode entitled "The Shockingly Peaceful Passing
Pimlico_Mystery
Fictional character
Hudson. p. 70. ISBN 0-500-27978-0. Tucker, Neely (July 13, 2023). "Crime Classics Returns: "The Thinking Machine"". Library of Congress. Retrieved September
Augustus_S._F._X._Van_Dusen
American historical drama film by James Vanderbilt
2025. It was released theatrically in the United States by Sony Pictures Classics on November 7, 2025. The film received generally positive reviews from
Nuremberg_(2025_film)
American comic book series
Classics Illustrated is an American comic book/magazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as Les Misérables, Moby-Dick, Hamlet, and
Classics_Illustrated
German-American psychologist (1863–1916)
Green, Christopher. "On the Witness Stand: Essays on Psychology and Crime." Classics in the History of Psychology. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 July 2011. [permanent
Hugo_Münsterberg
Village in Austria
in 1952, it was republished in 2020 as part of the British Library Crime Classics series. Lech was one of the filming locations of the 2004 movie Bridget
Lech_(Vorarlberg)
1957 Italian novel
brutto de via Merulana Translator William Weaver Language Italian Genre Crime fiction Publisher Garzanti Publication date 1957 Publication place Italy
That Awful Mess on Via Merulana
That_Awful_Mess_on_Via_Merulana
Relationship between race and crime in the US
"The Racial Hoax as Crime: The Law as Affirmation". In Gabbidon, Shaun L.; Greene, Helen T. (eds.). African American Classics in Criminology and Criminal
Race and crime in the United States
Race_and_crime_in_the_United_States
American artist (1866–1951)
Collections Music set to Burgess poems "The Knave of Hearts", "The Purple Cow", and more “The Master of Mysteries,” Latest in Library’s Crime Classics Series
Gelett_Burgess
Television channel
Fox Crime (stylized as FOXCRIME), was a television network, launched by the Fox Networks Group, which aired across several countries of Europe, Africa
Fox_Crime
American classicist and military historian (born 1953)
professor emeritus of classics at California State University, Fresno, the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow in classics and military history at
Victor_Davis_Hanson
British writer
Following decades out-of-print, The Incredible Crime was re-published under the British Library Crime Classics banner in 2017. The re-print was edited and
Lois_Austen-Leigh
1951 American film
Down Girls) is an American film noir crime film, directed by Robert C. Dertano and released in 1951 by Screen Classics. In the seedy underbelly of 1950s
Racket_Girls
Hill fort in West Sussex, England
Downs Murder (1936) by John Bude and reprinted in the British Library Crime Classics. The 2014 Album Tamatebako by Brighton-based band Cuz features a song
Chanctonbury_Ring
London Underground station
Hay, Mavis Doriel (1934). Murder Underground. London: British Library Crime Classics. ISBN 978-0-7123-5725-8. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility
Belsize_Park_tube_station
1950 American crime film
Smith. It was released as a second feature on February 10, 1950 by Film Classics. Carole Mathews as Norma Wayne Alden Jack Lord as Tommy Warren Howard Smith
Cry_Murder
British writer (1884–1964)
of Crime. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 978-0-06-010263-0. The Secret of High Eldersham, Miles Burton, British Library Crime Classics, 2016
Cecil_Street
British writer
"Introduction by Nigel Moss". The Shop Window Murders (Detective Club Crime Classics). HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 978-0-00-828299-8. Archived from the
John_Haslette_Vahey
American radio director
Unknown role Escape Ep. "The Open Boat" July 19, 1953 Actor: The Oiler Crime Classics Ep. "The Final Day of General Ketchum, And How He Died" July 27, 1953
David Young (radio producer/director)
David_Young_(radio_producer/director)
English writer (1889–1965)
His Mother-in-Law, reprinted in: Murder by the Book, British Library Crime Classics, 2021 The House-in-Your-Hand Little Things Like That Kill Me, kill My
William_Edward_Vickers
American general
surrounding General Ketchum’s death were dramatized in the CBS radio program Crime Classics on 27 July 1953 in the episode entitled ‘The Final Day of General Ketchum’
William_Scott_Ketchum
CRIME CLASSICS
CRIME CLASSICS
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Prime Truth
Girl/Female
Biblical
Crime, offense.
Boy/Male
Indian
Prime
Girl/Female
Biblical
Projects of crimes, enormous crimes.
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, German, Hindu, Indian, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi, Sindhi, Turkish
Spring Season; Prime of Life; Bloom of Youth
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Important; Prime
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Grime.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Chief; Prime
Boy/Male
Biblical
Crime, filthiness, impurity.
Biblical
crime; offense
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Prime Minister
Biblical
crime; filthiness; impurityfatness
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name or nickname. The personal name existed in Old English, and is probably derived from Old English prim ‘early morning’ (from Latin primus ‘first’, used as the name of one of the canonical hours). The surname may be derived from this word as a Middle English nickname in the sense ‘fine’, ‘excellent’.French : feminine form of Prim 3.Dutch : variant of Priem.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Preim, a topographic name (of Slavic origin), perhaps from a river near Hannover; or of Preime, a variant of Primus.
Male
Egyptian
, the prime minister of the princess Amen-iritis.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Croom.
Biblical
projects of crimes; enormous crimes
Boy/Male
Muslim
Prime minister
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Spring Prime (of life), Bloom (of youth)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse personal name GrÃmr, which remained popular as a personal name in the form Grim in Anglo-Scandinavian areas well into the 12th century. It was a byname of Woden with the meaning ‘masked person’ or ‘shape-changer’, and may have been bestowed on male children in an attempt to secure the protection of the god. The Continental Germanic cognate grÄ«m was also used as a first element in compound names. Compare Grimaud and Gribble, with the original sense ‘mask’, ‘helmet’. Some examples of the surname may derive from short forms of such names.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Prime Chief
CRIME CLASSICS
CRIME CLASSICS
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Purified; Chaste
Boy/Male
Indian
Unique of the religion (Islam)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a jester, Middle English gester.German : from the Germanic personal name Gastharo, composed of the elements gast ‘warrior’ + heri ‘army’.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Blessed.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Supraja | ஸà¯à®ªà¯à®°à®œà®¾Â
Goodness of all people
Boy/Male
Muslim
Delighted
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
Light of Peace
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva, The cosmic serpent Shesh
Girl/Female
Hindu
Desired
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a.
To lay the first color, coating, or preparation upon (a surface), as in painting; as, to prime a canvas, a wall.
a.
First in excellence; of highest quality; as, prime wheat; a prime quality of cloth.
a.
Free from crime; innocent.
n.
Any violation of law, either divine or human; an omission of a duty commanded, or the commission of an act forbidden by law.
v. t.
to entrap into the military or naval service; as, to crimp seamen.
a.
A prime number. See under Prime, a.
a.
First in rank, degree, dignity, authority, or importance; as, prime minister.
n.
Gross violation of human law, in distinction from a misdemeanor or trespass, or other slight offense. Hence, also, any aggravated offense against morality or the public welfare; any outrage or great wrong.
v. t.
To fold or plait in regular undulation in such a way that the material will retain the shape intended; to give a wavy appearance to; as, to crimp the border of a cap; to crimp a ruffle. Cf. Crisp.
v. t.
To cause to contract, or to render more crisp, as the flesh of a fish, by gashing it, when living, with a knife; as, to crimp skate, etc.
n.
A heinous crime; especially, a crime punishable by death or imprisonment.
a.
To mark with a prime mark.
n.
That which occasion crime.
a.
To prepare; to make ready; to instruct beforehand; to post; to coach; as, to prime a witness; the boys are primed for mischief.
a.
Marked or distinguished by a mark (') called a prime mark.
n.
Any great wickedness or sin; iniquity.
n.
One transported for a crime.
v. t.
To transport for crime.
n.
The crime against nature; sodomy.