rood
A measure of land area, equal to a quarter of an acreA measure of land area, equal to a quarter of an acre.
Translations
1 languagesMeaning
5 sensesA 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.
More meanings 2
(UK, dialectal, obsolete)A measure of five and a half yards in length.
(archaic)The human face.
- representation of the cross on which Jesus died
Origin
From Middle English rode, rood (“cross”), from Old English rōd (“cross”), from Proto-GermaFrom 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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