(originally) To fall headlong from a horse. / (Britain, idiomatic) To suffer some accident or misfortune; to fail.

Alternative spelling of star-crossed

(idiomatic) Ill-fated by destiny, the fate of the person being “written in the stars”.

(dated) completely and with violence

(cooking) A minced, cooked food (usually meat or vegetables), which is deep-fried in fat and sometimes sprinkled with breadcrumbs.

plural of cross purpose. / (plural-noun) Conflicting, or contrary meanings or ideas, usually arising unintentionally.

(UK politics, of a member of a parliament) To vote against one’s own political party in parliament.

simple past tense and past participle of cross

Marked by a line drawn crosswise, often denoting cancellation. / Folded. / Cruciate.

One who has the tenure of a croft, usually also the occupant and user.