† saˈcrifical, a. Obs.
[ad. L. sacrificālis, f. sacrific-us sacrific: see -al1.]
Pertaining to or employed in sacrifice.
| 1608 Panke Fal of Babel 28 The blessed chalice of the aultar..hath the verie sacrifical blood in it that was shed vpon the Crosse. 1686 Wake Expos. Doctr. Ch. Eng. 65 When we examine the first Institution of this holy Communion, we cannot perceive either in the words or action of our Blessed Saviour, any Sacrifical Act or Expression. 1756 Watson in Phil. Trans. XLIX. 502 A priestess of Bacchus, which in one hand holds the sacrifical knife. 1796 Burke Regic. Peace iii. Wks. 1802 IV. 510 The sacrifical ministers (who were a sort of intruders in the worship of the new divinity). |