rood
/rood/US // rud //UK // (ruːd) //
罗德,轱辘,轱辘话
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n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
- : a cross as used in crucifixion.
- : a unit of length varying locally from 5½ to 8 yards.
- : a unit of land measure equal to 40 square rods or ¼ acre.
- : a unit of 1 square rod.
- : Archaic. the cross on which Christ died.
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as incrucifix
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Examples
The last plot for Holy Rood — “rood” means “cross” in Scottish — was sold in 1915.
Among the Perpendicular additions to the church last named may be noted a very beautiful oaken rood-screen.
There was a candle lit & was incense carried forward & thereafter was ye Holy Rood set at the prow.
The place-name Rothwell, anciently Rodewelle, is no doubt with reason assumed to be “well of the rood or cross”.
Huge as he is, and whilst "he lies floating many a rood," he is still a creature.
Look, Guta!A crystal clear, and carven on the reverseThe blessed rood.
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