crouche
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.