† miˈssalian, a. and n. Obs. rare.
[f. eccl. L. missāl-is missal a. + -ian.]
a. adj. = missal a. So ˈmissaline a. b. n. A mass-priest. So ˈmissalist.
| 1624 Darcie Birth of Heresies xii. 50 The vestments of these Missalian Sacrificers. Ibid. 51 A Pectorall..which the Missalists terme a Chasuble. Ibid. 52 The Stole put ouer the Amict, at the Missalians necke. Ibid. 53 The Missalian Priest. Ibid. xxi. 84 Was there euer..a more detestable Heresie then this Missaline transubstantiation? 1909 Daily Chron. 9 Oct. 4/4 The three brothers Maris might be re-incarnations of the Van Eyck brothers, or the de Limburg missalists. |