Rood-tree

Alternative forms

• Rood tree, Rood-tree
• rood tree

Full definition of rood-tree

Noun

1. The cross on which Jesus was crucified
• 1631, John Weever, Ancient fvnerall monvments within the vnited monarchie of Great Britaine, Ireland, and the islands adiacent,: with the dissolued monasteries therein contained: their founders, and what eminent persons haue beene in the same interred. As also the death and bvriall of certaine of the bloud royall; the nobilitie and gentrie of these kingdomes entombed in forraine nations ... Chapter , Cryst who dyed for vs on the Rood tree, Sav the sowl of my Husbond, owr chyldren, and mee.
2. A representation of the cross on which Jesus was crucified.