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crossrow

noun

Etymology

From cross + row. For its use as a name for the alphabet, see Christcross-row.

  1. derived from *reyk-✻
  2. derived from *raiwō✻
  3. inherited from rǣw
  4. inherited from rewe
  5. compounded as crossrow — “cross + row”

Definitions

  1. A row that crosses others.

    • To achieve straight crossrows, you will need guide lines so that you can align the trees up and down the slope.

  2. The alphabet, or Christcross-row.

    • For before on your breſt, and behind on your back, In Romaine letters I never founde lack In your croſſe rowe nor Chriſt croſſe you ſpede,
    • And from the cross-row plucks the letter G

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for crossrow. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA