Middle English Dictionary Entry
sacristīe n.
Entry Info
| Forms | sacristīe n. |
| Etymology | AF sacrestie, sacristie & ML sacristia. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
The repository in a church in which sacred vessels, relics, vestments, etc. are kept.
Associated quotations
- c1450 Capgr.Rome (Bod 423)148 : Ther sei we in þe sacristie a fayr uernycle whech seynt petir ded make..and kept it al his lyf.