crouche
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English crūċ, from Latin crucem. Doublet of cross and croys.
The final vowel is generalised from the Old English oblique cases.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
crouche (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[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- English: crouch (obsolete)
References[edit]
- “crǒuche, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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