Becross

//bɪˈkɹɒs// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To mark with the sign of the cross. transitive
  2. 2
    To surround or decorate with crosses. transitive

Etymology

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”).

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