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strinkle
▪ I. † ˈstrinkle, ˈstrenkle, n. Obs. Forms: α. 3 strenncle, strenkil, 5 strenkyl(le, 5–6 strencle, 6 strenkyll; β. 5 strynkylle, 6 strynkyll, strincle, strinkle; γ. 6 stryngel. [Related to strinkle v.] A holy-water sprinkler, an aspergillum.α c 1200 Ormin 1095 Þatt blod tatt he þær haffde brohht, & ...
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ourstrenkle
† ourˈstrenkle, v. Sc. Obs. [f. our, over + strenkle, strinkle, to sprinkle.] trans. To sprinkle over, oversprinkle.c 1450 Wisdom Solomon in Ratis Raving etc. 12 Þe fresch watter..that be the wertew of the hevyn, ourstrenklys the erde. Ibid. 24 The rane our-strenklys the erde.
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strenk
† strenk, v. Obs. rare. [Early ME. strenken, of obscure origin. Cf. strenkle strinkle v.] trans. To sprinkle.c 1200 Ormin 1099, & toc himm þa þatt illke bold..& warrp itt tær wiþþ strenncless,..& siþþen ȝede he þeþenn ut To strennkenn i þe kirrke. Ibid. 1771 Þatt blod tatt þurrh þe bisscopp wass Þær...
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strenkling
strinkling, strenkling, vbl. n. Obs. exc. Sc. and dial. [f. strinkle v. + -ing1.] 1. The action of the verb.a 1300 Cursor M. 28580 Of hali water þe strenkling. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 479/2 Strenkelynge, or sprenkelynge, aspersio. 2. A small quantity or amount sprinkled; also fig. a small proportion int...
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holy water
holy water Forms: see holy and water; also 5–6 hally, holli(e. [OE. háliᵹwæter, a true compound, whence in ME. halywater; subseq. analysed as two words.] 1. Water dedicated to holy uses and used for ritual purification of persons and things; water blessed by a priest and used in various rites and de...
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