1) §6. Bede s "Ecclesiastical History". V. Latin Writings in England to the
Time of Alfred. Vol. 1. From the Beginnings to the Cycles of Romance. The
Cambridge History of English and American Literature: An Encyclopedia in
Eighteen Volumes. 190721
...book we have stories of St. John of Beverley, of the vision of Drythelm, and others, accounts of Adamnan, Aldhelm, Wilfrid, the letter of abbot Ceolfrid to Nechtan,...
2) History. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898
...Our oldest historian is the Venerable Bede, who wrote in Latin an Ecclesiastical History of very great merit (672-735). Of secular historians, William of Poitiers,...
3) Impro'priator. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898
...A layman who has church lands or ecclesiastical preferment. (Latin, in-proprius, belonging to.) 1...
4) calix. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...Inflected forms: pl. caˇliˇces (kli-sz, kali-) Ecclesiastical A chalice. Latin calix, calic-, cup....
5) Com'pline (2 syl.). Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898
...abbot Benedict in the sixth century. The word is a corruption of completo rium. 1 In ecclesiastical Latin vesperinus, from vesper, means evening service, and completinus...
6) capitular. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...Of or relating to a chapter, especially an ecclesiastical chapter. Medieval Latin capitulris, from capitulum, chapter. See chapter.caˇpituˇlarˇly -ADVERB...
7) rota. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...of duties. 3. Rota Roman Catholic Church A tribunal of prelates that serves as an ecclesiastical court. Latin, wheel. See ret- in Appendix I....
8) Stole (Latin, stola). Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898
...An ecclesiastical vestment, also called the Orarium. "Deinde circumdat collum suum stola, quoe et Orarium dicitur." It indicates "Obedientiam fiilii Dei et jugum...
9) ecclesiastic. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...Ecclesiastical. A minister or priest; a cleric. Late Latin ecclsiasticus, from Greek ekklsiastikos, from ekklsiasts, a member of the ecclesia. See Ecclesiastes....
10) apparitor. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...An official who was formerly sent to carry out the orders of a civil or ecclesiastical court. Middle English, from Latin appritor, from appritus, past participle...
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