creese

/ (kriːs) /

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noun

a rare spelling of kris

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How to use creese in a sentence

These latter were very remarkable, and resembled in some respects the writhing creese of the Malay.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe
Tony Creese, the black man who did odd jobs, was to drive down for the "freight;" but he seemed in no hurry.
A Little Girl of Long Ago|Amanda Millie Douglas
"This shall be mine," said he, and he threw the cord around his own neck, and put the creese under his waistcoat.
Cord and Creese|James de Mille
Brandon unbuttoned his vest and drew forth a Malay creese, which was hung around his neck and worn under his coat.
Cord and Creese|James de Mille

I went to the encyclopædia and found that the name of the knife was spelled kris and pronounced creese.
Tales of the Malayan Coast|Rounsevelle Wildman

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