aumbry

American  

[am-bree] / ˈæm bri /

Obsolete, almery or ambry

noun

• aumbries
  plural

1. Also called armarium. Ecclesiastical. a recess in the wall of a church or a cupboard in the sacristy where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc., are kept.

2. Chiefly British Dialect. a storeroom, closet, or pantry.

3. Obsolete. any of various types of closet or cupboard with doors and shelves.

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aumbry British  

/ ˈɔːmbrɪ /

noun

1. a variant of ambry

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• aumbries
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of aumbry

First recorded in 1200–1250; Middle English aumry, almerie, almarie, from Old French aumaire, almarie, from Medieval Latin almārium, dissimilated variant of armārium, from Latin; see armarium

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Example Sentences

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Traces of the cloister roof can still be seen, also a large drain, and an aumbry and cupboard built into the thickness of the wall.

From Bournemouth, Poole & Christchurch by E. W. Haslehust

The aumbry on the north side in the south choir aisle has been glazed, and is utilised as a cupboard to hold some curiosities.

From The Cathedral Church of Peterborough A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See by W. D. (Walter Debenham) Sweeting

In the next chapel, that of the Four Virgins, there is nothing to show where the aumbry or the piscina was.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Chichester (1901) A Short History & Description Of Its Fabric With An Account Of The Diocese And See by Hubert C. (Hubert Christian) Corlette

It contains a carved cup-shaped font, a beautiful Dec. priest's doorway, and an elaborately sculptured aumbry and piscina.

From Somerset by G. W. Wade

In the south wall a large aumbry or cupboard, in the thickness of the walls, may be seen; in this possibly the canons kept the books that they had brought from the library for study.

From Bell's Cathedrals: Wimborne Minster and Christchurch Priory A Short History of Their Foundation and a Description of Their Buildings by Rev. Thomas Perkins

Two recesses for aumbries are still to be seen in the cloister at Worcester: it is recorded that one book, the Speculum Spiritualium, was to be delivered "to ye cloyster awmery."

From Old English Libraries by Ernest Albert Savage

John Stow, whose gatherings form part of the Harleian collection, saved some books which once reposed in claustral aumbries, mainly owing to the protection and help of Archbishop Parker.

From Old English Libraries by Ernest Albert Savage

On the west side are several large aumbries, in which, no doubt, the relics were kept.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See by A. B. Clifton

There are within it two piscinae and two aumbries at different levels, indicating, no doubt, an alteration of level in the altar itself during the period that this chantry was in use.

From Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey A Description of the Fabric and Notes on the History of the Convent of Ss. Mary & Ethelfleda by Rev. Thomas Perkins

Under the north transept is an early Norman apsidal crypt with aumbries in the walls.

From Bournemouth, Poole & Christchurch by E. W. Haslehust

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