n. [ OE. crisme, from AS. crisma; also OE. creme, fr. OF. cresme, like the AS. word fr. LL. chrisma, fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to anoint; perh. akin to L. friare, fricare, to rub, Skr. gharsh, E. friable, friction. Cf. Chrisom. ] (Gr. & R. C. Church&unr_;s) [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ LL. chrismalis. ] Of or pertaining to or used in chrism. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. chrismatio. ] The act of applying the chrism, or consecrated oil. [ 1913 Webster ]
Chrismation or cross-signing with ointment, was used in baptism. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. chrismatorium. ] A cruet or vessel in which chrism is kept. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Chrism. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. Christus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; anointed, fr.
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The fescue of the dial is upon the christcross of noon. Old Play. Nares. [ 1913 Webster ]
The alphabet; -- formerly so called, either from the cross usually set before it, or from a superstitious custom, sometimes practiced, of writing it in the form of a cross, by way of a charm. [ 1913 Webster ]
From infant conning of the Christcross-row. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. any of several tropical ferns of the genus
v. t.