† ˈcross-land Obs.
[Cf. cross n. 31.]
Irish Hist. Land belonging to the Church in the Irish counties palatine.
The second quot. is doubtful in sense.
| 1568 Stat. Irel. (1621) 298 (Act 11 Eliz.) That all crosse landes and cleargie of this Realme shall be yearely charged..with like subsidie. 1597 1st Pt. Return fr. Parnass. v. ii, When they shall..see a hare at a crossland..they shall want there oulde poet to emparte it to the worlde. |