Cruse
/kruːz/noun
An earthenware jar or small container, especially for holding liquids.
Did you know?Cruse is an old English word for a small jar, and it survives in the phrase “cruse of oil,” a biblical image that kept the word alive long after everyday speech moved on.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*krusō
“pot, jar, vessel”
Old English
OE
crūs
“a jar or vessel”
Middle English
ME
cruse
“a small pot or jar”
Modern English
English
cruse
“an earthenware jar or small container”