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rood

rood · roods

A measure of land area, equal to a quarter of an acreA measure of land area, equal to a quarter of an acre.

/ɹuːd/

Meaning

5 senses

A measure of land area, equal to a quarter of an acre.
(historical)An area of sixty-four square yards.
(archaic)A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete)A measure of five and a half yards in length.
(archaic)The human face.

More definitions

representation of the cross on which Jesus died

Translations

1 languages

Origin

From Middle English rode, rood (“cross”), from Old English rōd (“cross”), from Proto-Germa

From Middle English rode, rood (“cross”), from Old English rōd (“cross”), from Proto-Germanic *rōdō, *rōdǭ (“rod, pole”), from Proto-Indo-European *rōt-, *reh₁t- (“bar, beam, stem”).

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Forms

plural: roods

Singular	rood
Plural	roods

regular

Synonyms

14 synonyms

quarter of an acre:yardA1 farthingdale daywork farthing rodday's workferlingfarthingdealfarthingdolefarundelScottish rood

quarter of an acre; Israeli:dunam

Close in meaning

representation of the cross on which Jesus died:crucifix rood-tree