† mahomery Obs.
In 4 mameri, 5 mahom(m)erye.
[a. OF. mahomerie, f. Mahom Mahound.]
A mosque.
| c 1320 Sir Beues 1350 Aboute þe time of middai Out of a mameri a sai Sarasins come gret foisoun, Þat hadde anoured here Mahoun. 1481 Caxton Godfrey civ. 157 Our barons had aduysed to make a grete fortresse..in a mahommerye that the turkes had. Ibid. cvi. 162 Oute of theyr graues in the mahomerye. |