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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1886
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CRUISKEN, CRUISCAN, n. Gael.
1. A Cruisie, q.v.wm.Sc. 1886 A. Ross Old Highl. Industries in Trans. Gael. Soc. of Inv. XII. 394:
The oil was mainly used for lighting the "cruiscan," or lamp.
†2. A certain measure of whisky (Ags. 1808 Jam., cruisken).
[Ir. crúiscín, pitcher, small jar, jug; Gael. crùisgean, a lamp, jug (MacBain); O.Fr. creusequin, kind of goblet (Godefroy); all from Mid.Flem. kruyseken, kroesken (Bense), dim. of M.L.Ger. krôs, krûs.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cruisken n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cruisken>
