from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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").