crouche
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old English crūċ, from Latin crucem. Doublet of cross and croys.
The final vowel is generalised from the Old English oblique cases.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcrouche (plural crouches or crouchen)
- cross (wooden frame for crucifixion)
- A representation of a cross (e.g. a crucifix, the sign of the cross)
- (rare) Money with a cross on it.
- A crosier or staff.
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- English: crouch (obsolete)
References
edit- “crǒuche, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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