becross
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 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
[edit]becross (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.