crossway

noun (crossways, crossway; old use)

«crossway» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(old use) A crossway is a place where two or more roads meet; a crossroads. tree →

In the lessons

in tales a crossway is a lonely place where two or more roads meet, sometimes used for burying or leaving offerings

Examples

They carried the pots out to a crossway. tree →
She was buried at a crossway. tree →
Wait for me at the crossway by the old oak. tree →

Note

nothing for maths; it names a place, and counting the roads there is a separate question.

In Jewish tradition

It means a place where roads meet. Obadiah rebukes Edom for blocking it to catch Israelite refugees.

Interpretation. Edom's cruelty to its "brother" is a major theme. Tradition often sees Edom as a symbol of hostile powers.

Examples

Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress. (Prophets OBA.1.14, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths; it names a place, and counting the roads there is a separate question.

Early Modern English

Meaning

A place where two or more roads meet. tree →

Then and now

No longer used; today we say "crossroads." The sentences use the old word.

Examples

Then they carried out the pots to a crossway. (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) tree →
“I had an evil vision,” said she, “I saw crossways. (Irish Fairy Tales) tree →
Her body was passed underneath the threshold and buried at a crossway. (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) tree →

Note

Today: crossroads.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «crossway» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «crossway» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«crossway» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «crossway» in the Early Modern English dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«crossway» in the Early Modern English dictionary on Mova free.

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