"crucifix" meaning in Middle English

See crucifix in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkriu̯sifiks/, /ˈkrusifiks/ Forms: crucifixes [plural], crucifixe [alternative], crucifyx [alternative], crucyfix [alternative], crucyfixe [alternative], crucyfyx [alternative], crusifyx [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French crocefis, crucefix, itself borrowed from Latin crūcifixus. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|crocefis}} Old French crocefis, {{der|enm|la|crūcifixus}} Latin crūcifixus Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} crucifix, {{enm-noun|crucifixes}} crucifix (plural crucifixes)
  1. Christ on the cross.
    Sense id: en-crucifix-enm-noun-qEXrO-eC Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 17 21 19 13 25 1 4
  2. Any depiction of the crucified Christ. Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-crucifix-enm-noun-Pi1J6ppD Disambiguation of Christianity: 32 63 3 3 Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 17 21 19 13 25 1 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 20 20 14 27 1 3 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 32 59 1 7
  3. A crucifix (cross figure)
    Sense id: en-crucifix-enm-noun-rLpnQ1xg
  4. The Jesus figure on a crucifix.
    Sense id: en-crucifix-enm-noun-9h-aXI~C

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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