crossed
UK[krɒst]US[krɔːst]
adj
marked with a cross or intersecting lines.
adj
(of a check) marked with two parallel lines to indicate it can only be paid into a bank account.
adj
placed or lying across something else.
Etymology
the word 'crossed' is the past tense and past participle form of the verb 'cross'. its core, 'cross', entered english from old irish 'cros', itself borrowed from latin 'crux, crucis', meaning a stake or post used for execution, specifically the cross associated with the crucifixion of jesus. the figurative sense of 'going across' or 'intersecting' developed from the image of the transverse shape of the roman cross. the suffix '-ed' is a native english inflectional ending used to form the past tense and past participles of verbs, which can also function as adjectives, as seen in 'crossed', describing something that has been marked by or bears the characteristic of crossing.
Analysis
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Examples
she signed her name with a crossed 't'.
please make the payment with a crossed cheque for security.
he sat with his arms crossed, looking displeased.