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ˈgospel-book
†a. A book containing one or all of the four gospels (see gospel n. 2); hence, loosely, the New Testament or Bible (obs.).
b. A book containing the Gospels (see gospel n. 3), read at the Eucharist.
c1000Canons of ælfric §21 in Thorpe Laws II. 350 Saltere & pistol-boc & godspell-boc & mæsse-boc. c1200Ormin 6458 Nohht ne seȝȝþ þe Goddspellboc Þatt Josæp wass þærinne. a1300Cursor M. 21227 O sant mathu þe gospel-bok..wit him he bar. a1400Plowman's T. 595 (Skeat) [They] falsely glose the gospell-book. 1495Wills fr. Doctor's Commons (Camden) 4, I geve to Sir John Blotte a gospell boke, a pistill covered with ledder. 1526Tindale N.T. To Rdr., All is not gospell that is written in the gospell boke. 1530― Expositions Matt. v–vii. 48 b, When thou sweryst by the gospell booke, or byble. 1849Rock Ch. of Fathers III. x. 472 The custom was to set out..every precious vessel and jewelled gospel-book. |