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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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