Black Rood of Scotland
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The "piece of the true cross" or rood, set in an ebony crucifix, which St.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Black Rood of Scotland” mean?
The "piece of the true cross" or rood, set in an ebony crucifix, which St.
Is “Black Rood of Scotland” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.