cruse

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In heraldry, refers to an oil lamp or similar emblem
A small jar used to hold liquid, such as oil or water
{n} a small vessel
small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)
A bottle for holding water, oil, honey, etc
A cup or dish
{i} jar, flask, pitcher
widow's cruse
An inexhaustible supply, oftentimes of something that appears meager

Thus profits, as a source of capital increment for entrepreneurs, are a widow's cruse which remains undepleted however much of them may be devoted to riotous living.

cruses
plural of cruse
cruse

    Турецкое произношение

    kruz

    Произношение

    /ˈkro͞oz/ /ˈkruːz/

    Этимология

    [ 'krüz, 'krüs ] (noun.) 13th century. From Middle English crouse, from Old English crūse (“jar, cruse”), from Proto-Germanic *krūsōn, *krūsaz (“jar, pot, collar, jug”). Cognate with German Krause (“pot with a lid”), Icelandic krús (“jar, jug”). Merged with Middle English croo (“pot, pitcher”), from Old English crōg (“crock, pitcher, vessel”). More at crock.
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