A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1450-1535
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
Crucifix, -fixt, n. [ME. (a 1225) and OF. crucifix, L. crucifixus.] An image of Christ on the cross; a figure of the cross. c1450-2 Howlat 340.
He bure … Thre crovnis and a crucifix all of cler gold 1450 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 202.
A gryit crois gylt with ane crucifix 1474 Reg. Morton II. 243.
Ane chene of gold with ane crucifix of gold 1474 Ib.
The said chen and crucifix 1503 Treasurer's Accounts II. 233.
Tua crucifixtis of gold 1508 Ib. IV. 94.
To the men that brocht the censaris and the crucifixt to the king 1529 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 230.
Ane antepend before the altar … bordourit with gold crucifix and ymagery 1535 Stewart 34804.
Ane crucifix … In quhome the image of our Saluiour Affix[i]t wes
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Crucifix n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/crucifix>
