Middle English Dictionary Entry
crismed ppl.
Entry Info
| Forms | crismed ppl. Also crisemed, crisom(m)ed, cresmed, crisum(p)t. |
| Etymology | From crisme ; cp. OF cresmer & ML chrismāre. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Anointed with chrism; having received the sacrament of confirmation, confirmed; ~ hondes, ?hands dipped in chrism, ?sanctified hands.
Associated quotations
- c1440(a1400) Awntyrs Arth.(Thrn)138 : I was of Fegure and of flesche the fayereste of alle, Cristenede and krysommede [IrBl: crisumpte], withe kynges in my kyne.
- c1440(a1400) Awntyrs Arth.(Thrn)224 : That barne..was crucyfiede one croyse..Crystynnede and krysommede [vrr. crisumte, crisomed] with candilles and coude.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)1051 : Þare ware rostez full ruyde..Cowle full cramede of crysmede childyre.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)1065 : Þow killide has þise cresmede childyre.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)3185 : They schulde..crown hym kyndly with krysomede hondes.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)244/20 : That they myght be assembled..to crowne hym there kyndly, with crysemed hondys.