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Altar-stone. World English Historical Dictionary

Altar-stone. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1888, rev. 2024. Altar-stone [ALTAR- 3.] A stone forming part of an altar; especially, the slab forming the top or table; the super-altar; also (in R. C. Ch.) a portable slab used by priests when mass is said at ‘stations.’

1 c. 1325.  Cœur de L., 41. At Cantyrbury at the awterston, Wher many myraclys are idon.

2 1566.  in Eng. Ch. Furn. (1866), 37. The aulter stones—Broken in peces by the aboue named church wardens.

3 1814.  Scott, Ld. of Isles, II. xxiv. Murder done Even on the sacred altar-stone!

4 1870.  Bryant, Homer, I. II. 50. A frightful serpent From beneath the altar-stone Came swiftly gliding.

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