becross

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verb

To mark with the sign of the cross.

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Meanings

verbbecross (third-person singular simple present becrosses, present participle becrossing, simple past and past participle becrossed)

present singular third person becrosses · participle present becrossing · participle past becrossed · past becrossed

  1. transitiveTo mark with the sign of the cross.
  2. transitiveTo surround or decorate with crosses.

Origin

From be- + cross. Compare Saterland Frisian bekjuusje (“to becross”), West Frisian bekruse (“to becross”), Dutch bekruisen (“to becross”), German Low German bekrüzen, bekrüzigen (“to becross”), German bekreuzen, bekreuzigen (“to becross”). Compare also Middle English becroisen (“to come across”).

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Translations

Dutch bekruisen, bekruisen
  • bekruisenmark with the sign of the cross
  • bekruisensurround or decorate with crosses
Cite this entry
APA

becross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/becross

MLA

“becross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/becross. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “becross,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/becross.

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