What does "crossing" mean?
Crossing: The act of making the sign of the cross. Bp. Hall.
Additional senses
- 2.The act of interbreeding; a mixing of breeds.
- 3.Intersection, as of two paths or roads.
- 4.A place where anything (as a stream) is crossed; a paved walk across a street.
- 5.Contradiction; thwarting; obstruction. I do not bear these crossings. Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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