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<p><b>3.</b> <def>A test of the most decisive kind; a severe trial; <as>as, the <ex>crucible</ex> of affliction</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Hessian crucible</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a cheap, brittle, and fragile, but very refractory crucible, composed of the finest fire clay and sand, and commonly used for a single heating; -- named from the place of manufacture.</cd></cs>

<h1>Crucifer</h1> <Xpage=350>

<hw>Cru"ci*fer</hw> <tt>(-f?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Cruciferous</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Any plant of the order <spn>Crucifer\'91</spn>.</def>

<h1>Cruciferous</h1> <Xpage=350>

<hw>Cru*cif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(kr?-s?f"?r-?s)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>crux</ets>, <ets>crucis</ets>, cross + <ets>-ferous</ets>: cf. F. <ets>crucif<?/re</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Bearing a cross.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants which have four petals arranged like the arms of a cross, as the mustard, radish, turnip, etc.</def>

<h1>Crucifier</h1> <Xpage=350>

<hw>Cru"ci*fi`er</hw> <tt>(kr?"s?-f?`?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who crucifies; one who subjects himself or another to a painful trial.</def>

<h1>Crucifix</h1> <Xpage=350>

<hw>Cru"ci*fix</hw> <tt>(kr?"s?-f?ks)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Crucifixes</plw> <tt>(-<?/z)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[F. <ets>crucifix or LL</ets>. <ets>crucifixum</ets>, fr. L. <ets>crux</ets>, <ets>crucis</ets>, cross + <ets>figere</ets>, <ets>fixum</ets>, to fix. See <er>Cross</er>, and <er>Fix</er>, and cf. Crucify.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A representation in art of the figure of Christ upon the cross; esp., the sculptured figure affixed to a real cross of wood, ivory, metal, or the like, used by the Roman Catholics in their devotions.</def>

<blockquote>The cross, too, by degrees, become the <b>crucifix</b>. <i>Milman.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>And kissing oft her <b>crucifix</b>, Unto the block she drew. <i>Warner.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The cross or religion of Christ.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Crucifixion</h1> <Xpage=350>

<hw>Cru`ci*fix"ion</hw> <tt>(kr?`s?-f?k"sh?n)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of nailing or fastening a person to a cross, for the purpose of putting him to death; the use of the cross as a method of capital punishment.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The state of one who is nailed or fastened to a cross; death upon a cross.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Intense suffering or affliction; painful trial.</def>

<blockquote>Do ye prove What <b>crucifixions</b> are in love? <i>Herrick.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cruciform</h1> <Xpage=350>

<hw>Cru"ci*form</hw> <tt>(kr?"s?-f?rm)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>crux</ets>, <ets>crucis</ets>, cress + <ets>-form</ets>: cf. F. <ets>cruciforme</ets>.]</ety> <def>Cross-shaped; <fld>(Bot.)</fld> having four parts arranged in the form of a cross.</def>

<h1>Crucify</h1> <Xpage=350>

<hw>Cru"ci*fy</hw> <tt>(-f?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Crucified</er> <tt>(-f?d)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb.n.</tt> <er>Crucifying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>crucifier</ets>, fr. (assumed) LL. <ets>crucificare</ets>, for <ets>crucifigere</ets>, fr, L. <ets>crux</ets>, <ets>crucis</ets>, cross + <ets>figere</ets> to fix, the ending <ets>-figere</ets> being changed to <ets>-ficare</ets>, F. <ets>-fier</ets> (in compounds), as if fr. L. <ets>facere</ets> to do, make. See <er>Cross</er>, and <er>Fix</er>, and cf. <er>Crucifix</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To fasten to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands and feet to a cross or gibbet.</def>

<blockquote>They cried, saying, <b>Crucify</b> him, <b>cricify</b> him. <i>Luke xxiii. 21.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To destroy the power or ruling influence of; to subdue completely; to mortify.</def>

<blockquote>They that are Christ's have <b>crucified</b> the flesh, with the affections and lusts. <i>Gal. v. 24.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To vex or torment.</def>