Rood

A rood or rood cross, sometimes known as a triumphal cross, is a cross or crucifix, especially the large Crucifixion set above the entrance to the chancel of a medieval church. Alternatively, it is a large sculpture or painting of the crucifixion of Jesus.

Derivation

Rood is an archaic word for pole, from Old English rōd "pole", specifically "cross", from Proto-Germanic *rodo, cognate to Old Saxon rōda, Old High German ruoda "rod".

Rood was originally the only Old English word for the instrument of Jesus Christ's death. The words crúc and in the North cros (from either Old Irish or Old Norse) appeared by late Old English; "crucifix" is first recorded in English in the Ancrene Wisse of about 1225. More precisely, the Rood was the True Cross, the specific wooden cross used in Christ's crucifixion. The word remains in use in some names, such as Holyrood Palace and the Old English poem The Dream of the Rood. The phrase "by the rood" was used in swearing, e.g. "No, by the rood, not so" in Shakespeare's Hamlet (Act 3, Scene 4).

Rood (unit)

Rood has several distinct meanings, all derived from the same basic etymology.

This article refers to the historic English and international inch-pound measure of area, as well as the archaic English measure of length.

Etymology

Rood is an archaic word for "pole", from Old English rōd "pole", specifically "cross", from Proto-Germanic *rodo, cognate to Old Saxon rōda, Old High German ruoda "rod"; the relation of rood to rod, from Old English rodd "pole", is unclear; the latter was perhaps influenced by Old Norse rudda "club".

Measurement of area

Rood is an English unit of area, equal to one quarter of an acre or 10,890 square feet (1,012 m²) or 0.10 hectares). A rectangular area with edges of one furlong (i.e. 10 chains, or 40 rods) and one rod respectively is one rood, as is an area consisting of 40 perches (square rods). The rood was an important measure in surveying on account of its easy conversion to acres. When referring to areas, rod is often found in old documents and has exactly the same meaning as rood.

Rood (song)

Rood (English: Red) is a single by Dutch artist Marco Borsato from his album Symphonica in Rosso. The song was written and produced by John Ewbank. It reached the number-one position in both the Dutch charts (the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Single Top 100) and the Flemish Ultratop 50.

References

Starstylers

Starstylers is a Dutch Eurodance musical project. The group is composed of DJ NLSiO (Niels van de Zande), singer Dorien Driessens of Gemert, and Robin Drost.

The first single of Starstylers, with the original singer of Michy, Michelle Lemmens, was "Keep On Moving". It was released in 2005 and became a hit in Europe. It features a sampling of the melody of the song "Ecuador", originally performed by the trio Sash!, which was popular in 1997.

In 2006, "Keep on Moving" was introduced in the Top 100 and reached the 14th position within two weeks. The song was found in the Top 10 list of many European countries, including Poland, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Turkey. The single was released in the United States and the United Kingdom during the summer of 2006, and was featured in the trailer for the movie The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift in the UK.

Their second single, "Higher", was released on 31 July 2006.

They are currently planning a tour of Europe.

Singer Dorien Driessens also performs in the rock band Boston Tea Party, and she is responsible for the backing vocals of DJUMBO.