Definitions for roodrud

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

roodrud(n.)

  1. a crucifix, esp. a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a church.

    Category: Religion

  2. a unit of length varying locally from 5½ to 8 yards (5 to 7 m). a unit of land measure equal to 40 square rods or ¼ acre (0.1 ha). a unit of square measure equal to one square rod (25.3 sq. m).

    Category: Weights and Measures

  3. Archaic. the cross on which Christ died.

    Category: Religion

Origin of rood:

bef. 900; OE rōd crucifix, pole ; c. G Rute rod, twig

Princeton's WordNet

  1. crucifix, rood, rood-tree(noun)

    representation of the cross on which Jesus died

Wiktionary

  1. rood(Noun)

    A crucifix, cross.

  2. rood(Noun)

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

  3. Origin: From rood, from rod, from rōdō, from rōt-. Cognate with Rute, roda. Largely displaced by cross. More at rod.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rood(noun)

    a representation in sculpture or in painting of the cross with Christ hanging on it

  2. Rood(noun)

    a measure of five and a half yards in length; a rod; a perch; a pole

  3. Rood(noun)

    the fourth part of an acre, or forty square rods


Translations for rood

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

red(adjective)

(of) the colour of blood

a red car/dress / cheeks; red cheeks; a red car/dress / cheeks; Her eyes were red with crying.

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