Etymology

recross

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Today it means: An examination of a witness, following redirect, by the opposing party. Full definition →

English cross ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishcross
  7. English todayrecross

From re- + cross.

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