chrismatory
(ˈkrɪzmətərɪ)
Forms: 5–6 cris-, crysmatory(e, -ie, 6 crismytery, cresmatori, chrismatary, 6, 9 chrysmatory, 6– chrismatory.
[ad. med.L. chrismatōrium f. chrisma, chrismat-: see chrism. The adj. corresponds to a L. type *chrismatōrius: see -ory.]
A. n.
1. The vessel containing the chrism or consecrated oil; in R.C. Ch., a case containing three flasks of oil for baptism, confirmation, and anointing of the sick.
| c 1450 Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 592/16 A crismatorye. 1464 Paston Lett. 976. III. 433 Item, one potte callid a crismatorie to put in holy creme and oyle. c 1530 in Gutch Coll. Cur. II. 337 Item oone Crismytery of silver. 1554 in Fuller Waltham Abb. (1840) 273 ‘Item, For a chrismatory of pewter, three shillings four pence.’ This was a vessel in which the consecrated oil, used in baptism, confirmation, and extreme unction, was deposited. 1566 Eng. Ch. Furn. (1866) 33 Item one crysmatorie sold to a tincker, but yt was first broken in peces. 1580 Baret Alv. C. 520 Chrismatorie, or a little vessell out of which Princes were anointed. 1884 A. J. Butler Coptic Ch. Egypt I. 74 Pilgrim bottles which may have been used as chrismatories. |
b. ‘A recess, near the spot where the font originally stood, to contain the chrism.’ (Gwilt.)
2. Sacramental anointing; unction.
| 1563 Foxe A. & M. (1596) 216/2 To consecrat bishops, to make his chrismatorie, to celebrate his synods. 1581 Marbeck Bk. of Notes 683 Their chrismatories, greasings, vowes, othes, & shauings, are signes of this marke. |
B. adj. Of or pertaining to sacramental anointing or unction.
| 1555 Fardle Facions ii. xii. 290 An oyle that is made to this vse, by the bisshoppe..like as the chrismatory oile is. |