rood
[ rood ]
/ rud /
noun
a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
a cross as used in crucifixion.
a unit of length varying locally from 5½ to 8 yards (5 to 7 meters).
a unit of land measure equal to 40 square rods or ¼ acre (0.10117 hectare).
a unit of 1 square rod (25.29 sq. m).
Archaic. the cross on which Christ died.
Nearby words
ronsard, ronyon, ronz, roo, roo bars, rood, rood arch, rood beam, rood loft, rood screen, rood spire
Origin of rood
before 900; Middle English; Old English rōd pole, crucifix; cognate with German Rute rod, twig
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rood
/ (ruːd) /
noun
- a crucifix, esp one set on a beam or screen at the entrance to the chancel of a church
- (as modifier)rood beam; rood arch; rood screen
the Cross on which Christ was crucified
a unit of area equal to one quarter of an acre or 0.10117 hectares
a unit of area equal to 40 square rods
Word Origin for rood
Old English rōd; related to Old Saxon rōda, Old Norse rōtha
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