becross
English
editEtymology
editFrom be- + cross. Compare Saterland Frisian bekjuusje (“to becross”), West Frisian bekruse (“to becross”), Dutch bekruisen (“to becross”), German Low German bekrüzen, bekrüzigen (“to becross”), German bekreuzen, bekreuzigen (“to becross”). Compare also Middle English becroisen (“to come across”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɪˈkɹɒs/, (especially formerly) /bɪˈkɹɔːs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /bɪˈkɹɔs/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /bɪˈkɹɑs/
Verb
editbecross (third-person singular simple present becrosses, present participle becrossing, simple past and past participle becrossed)
- (transitive) To mark with the sign of the cross.
- (transitive) To surround or decorate with crosses.