Dictionary - Definition of BY THE ROOD


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. By the cross; -- a phrase formerly used in swearing. ``No, by the rood, not so.'' --Shak.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. By the cross; -- a phrase formerly used in swearing. ``No, by the rood, not so.'' --Shak.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Common Expressions: BY THE ROOD

Expressions	Definition
By the rood	By the cross; -- a phrase formerly used in swearing. ``No, by the rood, not so.'' --Shak. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top