05-13-2013, 04:31 AM
A rood is a large cross, typically found in medieval-style churches on a rood screen seperating the choir from the regular people's pews - http://www.crsbi.ac.uk/resources/glossar..._36448.jpg The literal aspect of a large cross is all I wanted to convey. Thank you for your kind, honest and very in-depth feedback, cidermaid; I read it all and greatly appreciate it
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