sacring bell
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The sacred host and chalice were raised high at the sound of the sacring bell.
From Time Magazine Archive
As the sacring bell sounded there was a sudden noise in the court, and Mary lifted her head.
From The King's Achievement by Benson, Robert Hugh
We shall hear the sacring bell, and the voices of the Romish priests saying the mass.
From From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
A village in Brittany; the custom of ringing the sacring bell still observed in the church of St Bridget at, 380 394 Berry.
From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Spence, Lewis
The sanctus bell differed from the sacring bell, which was a hand-bell rung inside the church at the elevation of the Host.
From English Villages by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)
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