▪ I. aspersory, a. rare—0.
(əˈspɜːsərɪ)
[f. L. aspers- (see asperse) + -ory, as if ad. L. *aspersōrius.]
= aspersive.
| 1848 in Webster. |
▪ II. aspersory, n.
(əˈspɜːsərɪ)
[Alteration of aspersorium.]
A holy-water sprinkler; an aspersorium or aspergillum.
| 1881 F. E. Warren Liturgy Celtic Ch. 116 It rather resembles an aspersory than a pastoral staff. 1897 Pall Mall Mag. Mar. 367 A holy-water stoup with an aspersory stood at the feet [of a corpse]. |