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. crúisgein 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.
