From a Malayan creese to a sailor's jackknife. --Julian Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] ||
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
creese — [krēs] n. [Malay kerīs] alt. sp. of KRIS … English World dictionary
creese — /krees/, n. a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays. Also, crease, kris. [1570 80; < Malay karis (sp. keris)] * * * … Universalium
Creese — This most interesting surname has two possible origins. Firstly it may be of Anglo Saxon origin, from the Olde English creas , Middle English crease , meaning fine or elegant , which was a nickname given to an elegant person or one who dressed in … Surnames reference
creese — n. Malayan heavy dagger with wavy blade … English contemporary dictionary
creese — noun archaic spelling of kris … English new terms dictionary
creese — [[t]kris[/t]] n. ant kris … From formal English to slang
creese — /kris/ (say krees) noun → kris …
creese — var. of KRIS … Useful english dictionary
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