† red-crossv.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To mark or brand with a red cross.
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1869 R. Browning Ring & Bk. IV. xi. 128 You would have..forced me..find my way submissive to the fold, Be red-crossed on the fleece, one sheep the more.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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