rood

1. (archaic) A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.Examples: "The Citizens in their rage, imagining that euery poſt in the Churche had bin one of yᵉ Souldyers, ſhot habbe or nabbe at randon^([sic – meaning random]) uppe to the Roode lofte, and to the Chancell, leauing ſome of theyr arrowes ſticking in the Images."; "Have you forgot me? No, by the rood, not so."; "By holy rood, a royal beard! / How say you? we have slept, my lords. / My beard has grown into my lap."archaic

2. (Chester, historical) An area of sixty-four square yards.historical

3. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) A measure of five and a half yards in length.Examples: "Thus Satan […] his other parts besides / Prone on the flood, extended long and large, / Lay floating many a rood […]"UKdialectalobsolete

4. (archaic) The human face.Examples: "Nou goth sonne under wode,— Me reweth, Marie, thi faire Rode. Nou goth sonne under tre,—"archaic