arm in crook

arm in crook (not comparable)

1. (UK, dialectal, dated, of two people) With arms linked together.

   Synonym: arm in arm

   • 1849, Anne Beale, Traits and Stories of the Welsh Peasantry, London: George Routledge, No. 5, p. 104,

     We were determined not to let go of one another this time, so we went on, arm in crook again;

   • 1872, [Thomas Hardy], chapter I, in Under the Greenwood Tree: A Rural Painting of the Dutch School, volume II, London: Tinsley Brothers, →OCLC, part V, pages 198–199:

     ‘The proper way is for the bridesmaids to walk together,’ suggested Fancy.
     ‘What? ’Twas always young man and young woman, arm in crook, in my time!’ said Geoffrey, astounded.

   • 2015, Gavin McCrea, Mrs Engels‎, Melbourne: Scribe, page 28:

     Once outside the gate, Frederick and Karl stride ahead, arm in crook, their heads tilted close so as not to drop anything important between them.