| 单词 | the cross roads |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe cross roads a. The place where two roads cross each other; the place of intersection of two roads. Also called the cross roads, and dialect a four-cross-road.Formerly used as a burial-place for suicides. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > junction of roads, paths, or tracks > [noun] > cross-roads carfax1357 carfour1477 cross1546 cross-way?1556 quatervois?1575 four-way1598 four-crosswaya1645 crossing1695 four-went way(s1777 cross-road1812 cross-street1825 intersectiona1864 1812 Examiner 23 Nov. 739/1 Verdict of the Jury—Felo de se..The body was..buried in a cross-road, with the customary ceremonies. 1826 T. Hood Faithless Nelly Gray in Whims & Oddities 142 And they buried Ben in four cross-roads With a stake in his inside! 1875 W. McIlwraith Guide Wigtownshire 27 Near the cross-roads are the remains of a cairn. < as lemmas |
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