crock

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[Anglo-Saxon, croca]. An earthen mess-vessel, and the usual vegetables were called crock-herbs. In the Faerie Queene Spenser cites the utensil:

"Therefore the vulgar did aboute him flocke,

Like foolish flies about an honey-crocke."

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← crochert × crocodiles →

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