sacring bell
Britishnoun
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The sacred host and chalice were raised high at the sound of the sacring bell.
From Time Magazine Archive
Apparatus of the sacring bell; at the church of St Bridget, Berhet, 380 Satan.
From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Lewis Spence
Another custom of earlier times was that of ringing the sacring bell.
From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Lewis Spence
Then there was a sacring bell, often made of silver, which was rung during the service at the time of the elevation of the Host, and at the sound the congregation knelt.
From English Villages by P. H. (Peter Hampson) Ditchfield
As the sacring bell sounded there was a sudden noise in the court, and Mary lifted her head.
From The King's Achievement by Robert Hugh Benson
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