n. [ Akin to LG. kruus, kroos, mug, jug, jar, D. kroes, G. krause, Icel. krus, Sw. krus, Dan. kruus. Cf. Crucible, Cresset. ]
Take with thee . . . a cruse of honey. 1 Kings xiv. 3. [ 1913 Webster ]
So David took . . . the cruse of water. 1 Sam. xxvi. 12. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. creuset. See Cruse, Crucible. ] A goldsmith's crucible or melting pot. [ 1913 Webster ]