单词 | crostarie |
释义 | crostarien. Scottish. The fire cross n. or fiery cross n., used in the Highlands of Scotland to summon the clans to a rendezvous. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military organization > signals > [noun] > call to arms > by symbol fire cross1523 fiery cross1587 crostarie1685 war-kettle1754 war-hatchet1760 war-post1826 war-arrow1865 1685 London Gaz. No. 2037/1 Argile commanded a Crostary to be dispatcht through the whole Country, which is a Sign in a Fiery Stick, commanding and warning every man to rise in Arms with him. 1795 Statist. Acc. Aberdeen XIV. 352 (Jam.) A stake of wood, the one end dipped in blood, (the blood of any animal), and the other burnt, as an emblem of fire and sword, was put into the hands of the person nearest to where the alarm was given, who immediately ran with all speed, and gave it to his nearest neighbour..The stake of wood was named Croishtarich. 1880 J. H. Burton Hist. Reign Queen Anne I. vii. 328 He sent the Crossterie, popularly called the fiery cross, through the glens. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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