Preposition: on

• floor: Vera was sitting cross-legged on the floor, with her hands clasped in front of her.

• mat: The two young ministers sat cross-legged on mats and ate until they were full.

• flair: Ah went back tae the livin room where the three of them were sittin cross-legged on the flair wi their eyes shut.

• carpet: Many friends had gathered and were sitting cross-legged on the carpets or lounging on cushions.

• table: That was all we had to do for him, and he sat cross-legged on the table.

• ground: The little man seated himself cross-legged on the ground nearby.

Modifying Another Word

• up: We follow this energetic bunch through the perils of drunken nights out and unprotected one-nighters, finishing up cross-legged in the G.U.M clinic.

Modifies a noun

• position: The detailed carving is exemplified in the face and the cross-legged position is visible from the underside as well as on top.

• knight: The church has a well preserved effigy of a cross-legged knight of circa 1330.

• effigy: Adjacent to the chancel exterior wall is an interesting C13 cross-legged effigy of a knight.

• posture: Beginners simply wanting to learn to meditate are welcome, and the traditional cross-legged posture is not necessary for our form of meditation.

• figure: On the left, mirroring his posture, is a cross-legged figure with a bird head or mask.

Used with adjective complement

• sit: I arrived to find my friend's father sitting cross-legged on a rock, a knife clasped between his teeth, busily cleaning mackerel.

• seat: And a good statue of a man seated cross-legged, carved in limestone, but without any inscription.

Preposition: in

• front: We visited the weekly market, held every Sunday, where vendors sat cross-legged in front of huge piles of potatoes and onions.