onrooding

noun

1.
the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross
crucifier gallowing gallowness gallowth onrood onroodness roodhang crucifixion
2.
a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
crosslet filfoot fylfot holy cross hookgallow hookrood roodfastening roodhang twirlirood Cross