sedile
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sedilia
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Etymology
Origin of sedile
1785–95; < Latin sedīle sitting-place, equivalent to sed ( ēre ) to sit 1 + -īle neuter noun suffix
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In the N. aisle is an ambry, and in the S. aisle a sedile and two piscinæ, and on the N. side another ambry.
From Hertfordshire by E. H. (Edmund Hort) New
The chancel is furnished with a sedile, credence-niche, stalls, reading desk, and lectern.
From The Forest of Dean An Historical and Descriptive Account by H. G. (Henry George) Nicholls
At the E. end is a piscina and a sedile, each under an elaborate triple ogee canopy.
From Somerset by G. W. Wade
There are good oak stalls and a sedile in the chancel.
From Hertfordshire by E. H. (Edmund Hort) New
In Priors Hardwick Church, Warwickshire, is a sedile for the priest, and below that one double the size for the deacon and sub-deacon; both are under recessed arched canopies.
From The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture, Elucidated by Question and Answer, 4th ed. by Matthew Holbeche Bloxam
His pages are peppered with erudite information about north perpendicular windows, Norman towers, triple sedilia and rood-loft doorways, which he appeals to his readers to please "note" and "admire".
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2018
The High Altar, the credence table, and sedilia, are excellent examples of modern work.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Salisbury A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the See of Sarum by Gleeson White
The chief points of interest are a good decorated font, two sedilia, and a tomb with effigies of Sir W. and Lady Pope, erected about the middle of the 17th century.
From Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield by Edwin Walford
Six of them were used for the sedilia, and the other three are to be found just behind, over the effigy of Dean Howard.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See by A. B. Clifton
The double piscina and the sedilia are still in fair preservation, and we are shown the round holes in the stonework once filled with the pegs of the canons' oaken seats.
From The Dukeries by E. W. Haslehust
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