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   crony , n.; pl. Cronies . [Orig., an old woman. See Crone.]
   A crone. [Obs.] “Marry not an old crony.”  
   Burton.
   
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   An intimate companion; a familiar friend. [Colloq.]
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   He soon found his former cronies, though all rather the worse for the wear and tear of time.
   W. Irving.
   
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