Middle English Dictionary Entry
crismatōrie n.
Entry Info
| Forms | crismatōrie n. Also crismator. |
| Etymology | ML |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A vessel for holding chrism.
Associated quotations
- a1425 Roy.17.C.17 Nominale (Roy 17.C.17)649/10 : Hoc crismatorum: crismator.
- (1446) Invent.Lytham in Chet.n.s.6029 : j vayle, j Corde for ye same, iiij Crvetis, j Crismatorie.
- (1457-58) Acc.St.Andrew Hubbard in BMag.31246 : Paied for a Crysmatory of tynne, ij s.
- (1464) Paston (Gairdner)4.99 : Item, one potte callid a crismatorie to put in holy creme and oyle, of silver and gilt.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)30b : A Crysmatory: Crysmatorium [Monson: crysmale].
- a1500(?a1390) Mirk Fest.(GoughETop 4)158/15 : Þe byschopis clerke, þe whech bare his crismatory myght by no way bryng hit to þe byschope.
- c1500(?a1475) Ass.Gods (Trin-C R.3.19)1444 : Then came to the fylde the mynystre fynall, Called Holy Vnccion, with a crysmatory.