Sturdy; morose; snappish. A low word.--Johnson. Provincial in various parts of England. A word, says Dr. Webster, used in families, but not deemed elegant.
Maister Reef, are ye so crusty?--Preston's King Cambyses, O. P. (1562.)
·adj Having a hard exterior, or a short, rough manner, though kind at heart; snappish; peevish; surl...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
One that uses paint and cosmetics, to obtain a fine complexion. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A surly fellow. ...