chrisom

American  

[kriz-uhm] / ˈkrɪz əm /

noun

1. chrism.

2. a white cloth or robe put on a person at baptism to signify innocence.

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chrisom British  

/ ˈkrɪzəm /

noun

1. Christianity a white robe put on an infant at baptism and formerly used as a burial shroud if the infant died soon afterwards

2. archaic an infant wearing such a robe

3. a variant spelling of chrism

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Etymology

Origin of chrisom

1400–50; late Middle English krysom, crysum, variant of chrism

Example Sentences

Bishop Jeremy Taylor mentions the phantasms that make a chrisom child to smile at death.

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by Bunyan, John

Well, I says to my horse, 'Gee-ho!' says I. Not knowing my true chrisom name, the stranger takes up my words an' fits 'em to me.

From In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India by Strang, Herbert

The chrisom; Name for the white cloth in which babes were veiled immediately after Baptism.

From The Visions of England Lyrics on leading men and events in English History by Morley, Henry

His wife died two years back, and her chrisom babe with her.

From Unknown to History: a story of the captivity of Mary of Scotland by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

The place dripped radiance; was filling like a chrisom with radiance.

From The Metal Monster by Merritt, Abraham