chrisom
Americannoun
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Christianity a white robe put on an infant at baptism and formerly used as a burial shroud if the infant died soon afterwards
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archaic an infant wearing such a robe
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a variant spelling of chrism
Etymology
Origin of chrisom
1400–50; late Middle English krysom, crysum, variant of chrism
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A sixteenth century brass in Chesham Bois Church, in Buckinghamshire, represents Benedict Lee, chrisom child, in his chrisom cloth.
From Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects by William Andrews
In mediaeval times, the child was arrayed by the priest in a white robe which had been anointed with sacred oil, and called a chrismale, or a chrisom.
From Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) by Alice Morse Earle
They were christened with all the usual ceremonies and with much pomp; sponsors were provided, the bell was sprinkled at the font, anointed with oil, and robed in a chrisom.
From The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness by J. A. (Jacob Asbury) Regester
The chrisom was a white baptismal robe with which, in mediæval times, a child, when christened, was enveloped.
From Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects by William Andrews
The place dripped radiance; was filling like a chrisom with radiance.
From The Metal Monster by Abraham Merritt
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