GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Cruse (kr?s), n. [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.
   
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   Take with thee . . . a cruse of honey. 1 Kings xiv. 3.
   
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   2. A bottle for holding water, oil, honey, etc.
   
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   So David took . . . the cruse of water. 1 Sam. xxvi. 12.
   
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