sedile
Americannoun
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sedilia
plural
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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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The sanctuary contains a sedile and piscina, and a stoup and a rougher piscina will be found in the nave.
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
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
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
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
At the extreme south-east of the building the remains of the ancient sedilia and piscina may still be seen.
From Ecclesiastical Curiosities by Various
The gables, the pinnacles, and the tops of the canopies are the work of Sir Gilbert Scott, who found the sedilia in a mutilated condition.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric by Cecil Walter Charles Hallett
It has heavy Norman and early English piers, and sedilia and piscina in the chancel with Norman enrichment.
From Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield by Edwin Walford
The larger of the two cases contains in one division pieces of the broken upper part of the sedilia, all finely coloured.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire by H. J. L. J. (Henri Jean Louis Joseph) Massé
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