From infant conning of the Christcross-row. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Christcross-row — Crossrow Cross row ( r? ), n. 1. The alphabet; called also {Christcross row}. [1913 Webster] And from the crossrow plucks the letter G. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A row that crosses others. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
christcross-row — christ·cross row … English syllables
christcross-row — /kris kraws roh , kros /, n. the alphabet. [1555 65] * * * … Universalium
christcross-row — | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷|rō noun Etymology: so called from the figure of a cross heading it in old hornbooks : alphabet * * * /kris kraws roh , kros /, n. the alphabet. [1555 65] … Useful english dictionary
criss|cross-row — «KRIHS KRS ROH, KROS », noun. = christcross row. (Cf. ↑christcross row) … Useful english dictionary
Crisscross-row — Criss cross row ( r? ), n. See {Christcross row}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crisscross-row — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: alteration of christcross row : alphabet … Useful english dictionary
Crossrow — Cross row ( r? ), n. 1. The alphabet; called also {Christcross row}. [1913 Webster] And from the crossrow plucks the letter G. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A row that crosses others. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Letter — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Letter >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 letter letter Sgm: N 1 character character Sgm: N 1 hieroglyphic hieroglyphic &c.(writing) 590 Sgm: N 1 type type &c.(printing) 591 Sgm: N 1 capitals capitals … English dictionary for students
cross — Synonyms and related words: Agnus Dei, Calvary cross, Cape Colored, Christogram, Eurasian, Greek cross, Holy Grail, Host, Jerusalem cross, John Hancock, Latin cross, Malacca cane, Maltese cross, Russian cross, Sanctus bell, Sangraal, T, X, abjure … Moby Thesaurus
