† Cruck. World English Historical Dictionary

† Cruck. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1893, rev. 2025. † Cruck

Obs. [Cf. ON. krukka pot: see CROCK.] A pail or can.

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1688.  R. Holme, Armoury, II. 181/2. For keeping of Swine … Crucks, or Cans, to carry their Meat and Draff in. Ibid., III. 335/1. Of some Milk-Maids … I have heard … a Milk Pail called … a Cruck.

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