Cruse

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cruse \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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cruse
       n : small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Cruse
     a utensil; a flask or cup for holding water (1 Sam. 26:11, 12,
     16; 1 Kings 19:6) or oil (1 Kings 17:12, 14, 16). In 1 Kings
     14:3 the word there so rendered means properly a bottle, as in
     Jer. 19:1, 10, or pitcher. In 2 Kings 2:20, a platter or flat
     metal saucer is intended. The Hebrew word here used is
     translated "dish" in 21:13; "pans," in 2 Chr. 35:13; and
     "bosom," in Prov. 19:24; 26:15 (R.V., "dish").