sacring
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of sacring
C13: from obsolete sacren to consecrate, from Latin sacrāre; see sacred
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
Apparatus of the sacring bell; at the church of St Bridget, Berhet, 380 Satan.
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)
Then he told him of how he heard mass at saint Edward's altar, and how at the elevation of the sacring our Lord had told him what tidings he was to take.
From The History of Richard Raynal, Solitary by Benson, Robert Hugh
A name wrongly given to part of the apparatus of the sacring bell, 380 White Church.
From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Spence, Lewis
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