Etymology

Formed on cros; cp. also OIcel krossa (v.), attested only in more literal senses (‘to sign with a cross, erect a cross (etc.)’).

PGmc Ancestor

Proposed ON Etymon (OIcel representative)

kross 'cross'; cp. krossa ‘to sign with a cross, erect a cross (etc.)’
(ONP kross (sb.); krossa (vb.))

Other Scandinavian Reflexes

Far krossur, Icel, Norw kross, Dan kors, Sw kors

OE Cognate

Phonological and morphological markers

Summary category

FC5

Attestation

Widespread in ME.

Occurrences in the Gersum Corpus

WA 1049, 2459

Bibliography

MED crossen (v.), OED cross (v.), Dance cros, de Vries kross, Mag. kross, Nielsen kors, Hellquist kors, Torp NnEO kross, Falk-Torp kors, AEW cross, DOEcros, EPNE cros, AND croiz (1), FEW crŭx, eDIL cros, LEIA cros