sacring bell

British  

noun

1. RC Church a small bell rung at the elevation of the Host and chalice during Mass

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sacring bell

The sacred host and chalice were raised high at the sound of the sacring bell.

From Time Magazine Archive

We shall hear the sacring bell, and the voices of the Romish priests saying the mass.

From From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Another custom of earlier times was that of ringing the sacring bell.

From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Spence, Lewis

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 Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)

Elspat's kindred were of those who crossed themselves and knelt when the sacring bell was rung, and she knows that atonement can be made on the altar for deeds done in the field.

From Chronicles of the Canongate by Scott, Walter, Sir