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" Chrisome (a xplia [to anoint — with the holy oil formerly used in baptism]) signifies properly the white cloth which is set by the minister of baptism upon the head of a child newly anointed with chrism after his baptism. Now it is vulgarly taken for... "
Catholicon anglicum: an English-Latin wordbook, dated 1483 - Page 83
edited by - 1881 - 432 pages
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A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Obsolete Phrases, Proverbs ...

James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English language - 1847 - 518 pages
...by the minister of baptism upon the head of a child newly anointed with chrism after his baptism : now it is vulgarly taken for the white cloth put about...use to shroud the child if dying within the month ; otherwise it is usually brought to church at the day of Purification. Chrisoms in the bills of mortality...
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Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Chiefly ..., Volume 2

Brand - Christian antiquities - 1849 - 544 pages
...the sacrament of baptism and for certain other unctions, composed of oyl and balm) after his baptism. Now it is vulgarly taken for the white cloth put about...christened, in token of his baptism ; wherewith the women used to shroud the child, if dying within the month; otherwise it is usually brought to church at the...
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Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Chiefly ..., Volume 2

John Brand - Christian antiquities - 1854 - 560 pages
...the sacrament of baptism and for certain other unctions, composed of oyl and balm) after his baptism. Now it is vulgarly taken for the white cloth put about or upon a child uewly christened, in token of his baptism ; wherewith the women used to shroud the child, if dying...
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A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions ..., Volume 1

Robert Nares - English language - 1859 - 502 pages
...minister of hii)itisin upon the head of a child newly anointed with chrism after his baptism -. now it ia vulgarly taken for the white cloth put about or upon a child newly christened, in token of lúa baptism ; wherewith the" women use to shroud the child, if dyitiï: within the month; otherwise...
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A GLOSSARY

ROBERT NARES, A.M., F.R.S., F.A.S., - 1859 - 494 pages
...by the minister of baptism upon the head of a child newly anointed with chrism after his baptism : now it is vulgarly taken for the white cloth put about or upon к child newly christened, in token of his baptism ; wherewith the women use to shroud the child, if...
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Transactions of the Philological Society

Philological Society (Great Britain) - Philology - 1865 - 568 pages
...set by the minister of baptism upon the head of a child newly anointed with chrism after his baptism: now it is vulgarly taken for the white cloth put about...christened, in token of his baptism, wherewith the women used to shroud the child if dying within the month; otherwise it is usually brought to church at the...
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The Works of William Shakespeare, Volume 9

William Shakespeare - 1867 - 532 pages
...by the minister of baptism upon the head of a child newly anointed with chrism after his baptism : now it is vulgarly taken for the white cloth put about...women use to shroud the child, if dying within the mouth ; otherwise it is usually brought to church at the day of purification. Chrisoms, in the bills...
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The Works of William Shakespeare: A glossary to Shakespeare

William Shakespeare - 1867 - 532 pages
...by the minister of baptism upon the head of a child newly anointed with chrism after his baptism : now it is vulgarly taken for the white cloth put about...use to shroud the child, if dying within the month ; otherwise it is usually brought to church at the day of purification. Chrisoms, in the bills of mortality,...
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A Glossary; Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions ..., Volume 1

Robert Nares - English language - 1867 - 500 pages
...by the minister of baptism upon the head of a child newly anointed with chrism after bis bnptism ; now it is vulgarly taken for the white cloth put about or upon я child newly christened, ¡n token ol his baptism ; wherewith the women uee to shroud the child,...
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The Dramatic Works, Volume 1

William D'Avenant - 1872 - 470 pages
...the minister of Baptism upon the head of a child newly anointed with Chrism after his baptism, — vulgarly taken for the white cloth put about or upon...christened, in token of his Baptism, wherewith the women used to shroud tho child, if dying within the month of birth." The term " Chrisomes," in the bills...
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