CRUSE

cruse

(noun) small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cruse (plural cruses)

(religion or obsolete) A small jar used to hold liquid, such as oil or water.

(heraldry) An oil lamp or similar emblem.

Anagrams

• Cures, Sucre, crues, cuers, cures, curse, ecrus, sucre

Proper noun

Cruse

A surname.

Anagrams

• Cures, Sucre, crues, cuers, cures, curse, ecrus, sucre

Source: Wiktionary


Cruse (krs), n. Etym: [Akin to LG. kruus, kroos, mug, jug, jar, D. kroes, G. krause, Icel. krus, Sw. krus, Dan. kruus. Cf. Crucible, Cresset.]

1. A cup or dish. Take with thee . . . a cruse of honey. 1 Kings xiv. 3.

2. A bottle for holding water, oil, honey, etc. So David took . . . the cruse of water. 1 Sam. xxvi. 12.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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