cruse

[ krooz, kroos ]

/ kruz, krus /

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noun

an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.

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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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How to use cruse in a sentence

In every case I found below-decks a number of cruses of corn-brandy, marked aquavit, two of which I took into the pram.
The Purple Cloud|M.P. Shiel
The skins of these animals serve for an infinity of purposes, and even cruses are made of them for holding water or liquors.
Delineations of the Ox Tribe|George Vasey

British Dictionary definitions for cruse

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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