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† gazophyˈlacium Obs.
[a. late L. gazophylacium, ad. Gr. γαζοϕυλάκιον, f. γάζα treasure + ϕυλάσσειν to guard, keep.]
The box in which offerings to the Temple were received; a strong-box or treasure-chest.
1377Langl. P. Pl. B. xiii. 197 Haued nouȝt..the pore widwe [more] for a peire of mytes Than alle tho that offreden in-to gazafilacium. [1398Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xix. cxxviii. (1495) 934 Gazofilacium is an hutche in the whyche is put what is offrid in the Temple.] 1563–87Foxe A. & M. (1596) 259/1 What monie was raised to the popes gazophylacium, I leaue to the estimation of the reader. 1681J. Stephens Procurations 105 There seemed to be a kind of pious contention in the people..who should be first to bring in their offerings to this sacred Gazophylacium. 1697Evelyn Numism. viii. 266 Blood who made that bold attempt on the Royal Gazophylacium in the Tower. |