cresmal (s.xiii2/4)
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cresmal (s.xiii2/4)

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[ FEW: 2/ii,653b chrisma; Gdf: 2,367a cresmeau; GdfC: 9,87c chresmel; TL: 2,1031 cresmel; DEAF:  cresme (cresmel); DMF:  chrémeau; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 333a chrismalis ]
cresmel;  cremel,  cremil  

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1eccl.liturgicalimplementvessel containing chrism: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xivin )  le baptesme Et le cresmal et le oile et le cresme  1546
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Un cresmel luy (=for the new-born child) soit apresté, Puis en son bers (M.E. cradel) l’enfaunt couchez  (O) 33lrb
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