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rood

A measure of land area, equal to a quarter of an acre.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

A measure of land area, equal to a quarter of an acre.

Perhaps, however, he could ensure against being completely alone by cultivating the few roods of garden wished upon him.
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  • “Eerdmans zou het goed gedaan hebben in de tweede wereldoorlog in een zwart pak en een zwart rood geel logo op zijn pet”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Teacher of Biology - Holy Rood RC High School #WorkForEdinburghCouncil”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Willem II slaat na rood RKC-spits Uneken eerste slag in Waalwijk in play-offs”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(archaic) A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.

Origin: From , rood, from , from , rod, pole, from , bar, beam, stem. Cognate with , . Largely displaced by cross. More at rod. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “convert. You get this kind of Christ from The Dream of the Rood www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/159129... - which is a fucking incredible poem, but one that is clearly *heavily* modded from the Biblical Christ of the New Testament.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(Chester, historical) An area of sixty-four square yards.

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