crouche

Middle English

Alternative forms

• croche, crowch, crowche, cruche

Etymology

From Old English crūċ, from Latin crucem. Doublet of cross and croys.

The final vowel is generalised from the Old English oblique cases.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkruːt͡ʃ(ə)/

Noun

crouche (plural crouches or crouchen)

1. cross (wooden frame for crucifixion)
2. A representation of a cross (e.g. a crucifix, the sign of the cross)
3. (rare) Money with a cross on it.
4. A crosier or staff.

Derived terms

• crouchen

Descendants

• English: crouch (obsolete)

References

• “crǒuche, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.