The earliest roods hung from the top of the chancel arch (rood arch), or rested on a plain "rood beam" across it, usually at the level of the capitals of the columns.

The meaning of ROOD is a cross or crucifix symbolizing the cross on which Jesus Christ died; specifically : a large crucifix on a beam or screen at the entrance to the chancel of a church.

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rood noun [C] (MEASURE) a measure of land area used in the past, equal to a quarter of an acre (Definition of rood from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge …

rood (rud) n. 1. a crucifix, esp. a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a church. 2. a. a unit of length varying locally from 5½ to 8 yards (5 to 7 m).

Nov 30, 2025 · rood (plural roods) (archaic) A crucifix, cross, especially in a church. quotations

Definitions of rood noun representation of the cross on which Jesus died synonyms: crucifix, rood-tree see more

ROOD definition: a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.

a crucifix, esp. a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen

A rectangle that is one furlong (i.e., 10 chains, or 40 rods) in length and one rod in width is one rood in area, as is any space comprising 40 perches (a perch being one square rod).