rode

Middle English

/roːd/, /rɔːd/, /ˈrud(ə)/, /rɔːd/, /rɔd/

noun
Definitions
  • A cross or gibbet.
  • The cross of Christ.
  • The cross as an emblem of Christianity, such as:
  • A rod, pole, or bar
  • A quarter of an acre; a rood

Etymology

Inherited from Old English rōd (cross, pole, rood, crucifix) inherited from Proto-Germanic *rōdō (rod, pole).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*rōdō

Gloss

rod, pole

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

棒

Emoji
🎣 💈

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