And though power failed, her courage did accrue. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To come to by way of increase; to arise or spring as a growth or result; to be added as increase, profit, or damage, especially as the produce of money lent. “Interest accrues to principal.” Abbott. [ 1913 Webster ]

The great and essential advantages accruing to society from the freedom of the press. Junius. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Severe; trying or searching, as if bringing to the cross; decisive; as, a crucial test. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The gibel or Prussian carp is now generally considered a variety of the crucian carp, or perhaps a hybrid between it and the common carp. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Having the leaves or petals arranged in the form of a cross; cruciform. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A hollow place at the bottom of a furnace, to receive the melted metal. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A test of the most decisive kind; a severe trial; as, the crucible of affliction. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hessian crucible (Chem.), a cheap, brittle, and fragile, but very refractory crucible, composed of the finest fire clay and sand, and commonly used for a single heating; -- named from the place of manufacture. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants which have four petals arranged like the arms of a cross, as the mustard, radish, turnip, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

The cross, too, by degrees, become the crucifix. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

And kissing oft her crucifix,
Unto the block she drew. Warner. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The cross or religion of Christ. [ R. ] Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The state of one who is nailed or fastened to a cross; death upon a cross. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Intense suffering or affliction; painful trial. [ 1913 Webster ]

Do ye prove
What crucifixions are in love? Herrick. [ 1913 Webster ]

They cried, saying, Crucify him, cricify him. Luke xxiii. 21. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To destroy the power or ruling influence of; to subdue completely; to mortify. [ 1913 Webster ]

They that are Christ's have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts. Gal. v. 24. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To vex or torment. Beau. & FL. [ 1913 Webster ]

See how thy blood cruddles at this. Bea&unr_; & FL. [ 1913 Webster ]

Molding to its will each successive deposit of the crude materials. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Unripe; not mature or perfect; immature. [ 1913 Webster ]

I come to pluck your berries harsh and crude. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Not reduced to order or form; unfinished; not arranged or prepared; ill-considered; immature. “Crude projects.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Crude, undigested masses of suggestion, furnishing rather raw materials for composition. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

The originals of Nature in their crude
Conception. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Undigested; unconcocted; not brought into a form to give nourishment. “Crude and inconcoct.” Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Having, or displaying, superficial and undigested knowledge; without culture or profundity; as, a crude reasoner. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. (Paint.) Harsh and offensive, as a color; tawdry or in bad taste, as a combination of colors, or any design or work of art. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is in a crude or undigested state; hence, superficial, undigested views, not reduced to order or form. “Crudities in the stomach.” Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

The foolish and dull and crudy vapors. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

His cruel wounds with crudy blood congealed. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Behold a people cometh from the north country; . . . they are cruel and have no mercy. Jer. vi. 22, 23. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Causing, or fitted to cause, pain, grief, or misery. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cruel wars, wasting the earth. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath for it was cruel. Gen. xlix. 7. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Attended with cruetly; painful; harsh. [ 1913 Webster ]

You have seen cruel proof of this man's strength. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Extremely; very. [ Colloq. ] Spectator. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The attribute or quality of being cruel; a disposition to give unnecessary pain or suffering to others; inhumanity; barbarity. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pierced through the heart with your stern cruelty. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A cruel and barbarous deed; inhuman treatment; the act of willfully causing unnecessary pain. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cruelties worthy of the dungeons of the Inquisition. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl.) A vessel used to hold wine, oil, or water for the service of the altar. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To sail back and forth on the ocean; to sail, as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, for plunder, or for pleasure. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ A ship cruises in any particular sea or ocean; as, in the Baltic or in the Atlantic. She cruises off any cape; as, off the Lizard; off Ushant. She cruises on a coast; as, on the coast of Africa. A pirate cruises to seize vessels; a yacht cruises for the pleasure of the owner. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ships of war were sent to cruise near the isle of Bute. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

'Mid sands, and rocks, and storms to cruise for pleasure. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To wander hither and thither on land. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Forestry) To inspect forest land for the purpose of estimating the quantity of lumber it will yield. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

4. To travel primarily for pleasure, or without any fixed purpose, rather than with the main goal of reaching a particular destination. To cruise the streets of town, looking for an interesting party to crash. [ PJC ]