cruse
[ krooz, kroos ]
/ kruz, krus /
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noun
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
Nearby words
crus of penis, crusade, crusader, crusades, crusado, cruse, crush, crush bar, crush barrier, crush syndrome, crush-resistant
Origin of cruse
1225–75; Middle English crouse (Old English crūse; cognate with German Krause pot with lid), conflated with croo (Old English crōg, crōh; cognate with German Krug jug)
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cruse
/ (kruːz) /
noun
a small earthenware container used, esp formerly, for liquids
Word Origin for cruse
Old English crūse; related to Middle High German krūse, Dutch kroes jug
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Word Origin and History for cruse
cruse
"small vessel for liquids," early 15c., perhaps related to Old Norse krus "pot, tankard," from a general Germanic root of unknown origin. Cf. Middle Dutch cruese, Dutch kroes "cup, pot, mug," Middle Low German krus, Danish krus "mug, jug," German Krause "jug, mug."
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