† cruskyn, cruisken Obs. or Sc. dial.
In 4–5 cruskyn, (cruske), 5 curskyn.
[= OF. creusequin, crousequin, mod. Walloon cruskin, creuskin, prob. a. MFlem. kruyseken, kroesken, dim. of kruyse, kroes, cruse. The forms in Promp. Parv. may be directly from Flemish. The Gael. cr{uacu}isgein small cruse, oil-lamp, Irish cruisgin small pot or pitcher, are adopted words.]
A small vessel for holding liquids; hence a liquid measure.
| 1378 Inventory in Promp. Parv. 106 Un cruskyn de terre garnis d'argent..Un pot d'argent blanc au guyse d'un cruskyn. 1408 Will of Molynton (Somerset Ho.), Vnum Cruskyn de argento & deauratum. 14.. Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 602/40 [Picarius, quidam ciphus, a curskyn]. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 106 Cruskyn' or cruske, coop of erþe, cartesia. 1808 Jamieson, Cruisken of whisky, a certain measure of this liquor, Angus. |