cruciate

adj

1. In the form of a cross.

   “Near-synonym: X-shaped (not always differentiable)”

   “Her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) are torn and Vonn has a lateral fracture of the tibial plateau, the upper end of the tibia or shin bone.”

2. Overlapping or crossing.
3. (obsolete)Tormented.

   “Immediately I was so cruciate, that I desired— death to take me.”

   “In this life are they cruciate with a troublous and doubtfull conscience.”

verb

1. (obsolete)To torture; to torment.

   “They vexed, tormented, and cruciated the weake consciences of men.”

   “a. 1680, Joseph Glanvill, on the Preexistence of Souls The thus miserably cruciated spirit must needs quit its unfit habitation.”