crossway
part of speech
noun (crossways, crossway; old use)
meaning for a pupil
(old use) A crossway is a place where two or more roads meet; a crossroads. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means a place where roads meet. Obadiah rebukes Edom for blocking it to catch Israelite refugees. Interpretation: Edom's cruelty to its "brother" is a major theme. Tradition often sees Edom as a symbol of hostile powers. In the primary lessons: in tales a crossway is a lonely place where two or more roads meet, sometimes used for burying or leaving offerings
examples
- Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress. (Prophets OBA.1.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- They carried the pots out to a crossway. tree →
- She was buried at a crossway. tree →
- Wait for me at the crossway by the old oak. tree →
note
nothing for maths; it names a place, and counting the roads there is a separate question.
Trees and pragmatics
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