What does "crossing" mean?

Crossing: The act of making the sign of the cross. Bp. Hall.

Additional senses

  1. 2.The act of interbreeding; a mixing of breeds.
  2. 3.Intersection, as of two paths or roads.
  3. 4.A place where anything (as a stream) is crossed; a paved walk across a street.
  4. 5.Contradiction; thwarting; obstruction. I do not bear these crossings. Shak.

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