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Crouchmas
† ˈCrouchmas Obs. Also 5 crowche-, 6 crowchmes(se, -mas. [f. crouch n.1 cross + mass.] The festival of the Invention of the Cross, observed on May 3.1389 in Eng. Gilds (1870) 119 On y⊇ sunday after crouchemesse dai. 1463 Paston Lett. No. 472 II. 132 Ye Fryday nexst after Crowchemesse Day. 1530 Palsg... Oxford English Dictionary
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crouch
▪ I. † crouch, n.1 Obs. Forms: 1 cr{uacu}c, 2–3 cruche, 4–5 crouche, crowch(e. [Early ME. cruche, app.:—OE. cr{uacu}c, ad. L. crux, crucis cross. OE. cr{uacu}c is known to occur once c 1000 in sense ‘sign of the cross’: its history presents some difficulties. The palatalization of the final ć (whenc... Oxford English Dictionary
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Feast of the Cross
The celebration is also sometimes called Holy Rood Day, or by the historical names Roodmas or Crouchmas. In the Gallican usage, beginning about the seventh century, the Feast of the Cross was celebrated on 3 May, and called "Crouchmas" (for "Cross Mass") or wikipedia.org
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