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shrine (1413)

The form schrine is a cross reference to the following entry:

shrine (1413)

schrine,  schryne,  shryne  
  FEW:  scrinium *11,336b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED:  shrine n.  MED:  shrin(e n.  DMLBS:  scrinium 2981c
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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eccl. shrine, repository for holy objects or a saint’s relics
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  pres la schryne de seint Edwarde  Anon Chr1 146.12
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  pristrent les testes del ercevesqe et de les autres [...] et les porterount [...] tanqe la schrine del abbaye de Wymoustre  Anon Chr1 145.29
( 1413 )  devisa .xx. s. de quit rent [...] a parceiver annuelment [...] un tapre (=candle) devaunt le shryne de Seint Thomas le glorious martir a Cantirbirs, pur l'alme del dit Johan Flete  Rot Parl1 iv 371
( 1428-29 )  jeo lise a lumer dez taperez de la shryne de Cantirbury .xx. s.  Reg Chich ii 383

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escrin1 
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