Obs. [a. Sp. and Pg. cruzado, OPg. crusado, corresp. to F. croisé a crusader, lit. a crossed man, one that has received or assumed the sign of the cross: cf. CROISES.] A crusader.
1575. G. Harvey, Letter-bk. (Camden), 92. In sutch gallant bravadoe termes runnith your mill crusadoe rhetorick.
1619. Brent, trans. Sarpi’s Counc. Trent, VIII. (1676), 746. He was sorry that provision was not made for the Crusadoes.
1625. Purchas, Pilgrims, II. VIII. vi. § 4. 1267. An Armie of Crusado’s.
Hence † Crusado, Cruzado v., to cross, engage as a crusader; = CROISE v. 2.
1671. F. Philipps, Reg. Necess., 327. Which were Cruzadoed or voluntarily went unto the Holy Land so called for recovery of it.
Crusado3, var. of crusada = CRUSADE.
