CRUSES

Noun

cruses

plural of cruse

Anagrams

• curses, cusser, sucres

Source: Wiktionary


CRUSE

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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