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homily|ˈhɒmɪlɪ|
Forms: 4–6 omelie, -y(e, 5 homilye, 6 omylie, omilie, 6–7 homely, 6– homily.
[a. F. omelie (12th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), mod.F. homélie, ad. eccl. L. homīlia, a. Gr. ὁµῑλία intercourse, converse, discourse, (eccl.) sermon, homily, f. ὅµῑλος crowd, throng, f. ὁµοῦ together + ἰ̄́λη crowd, band, troop.]
A religious discourse addressed to a congregation; a sermon; esp. a practical discourse with a view to the spiritual edification of the hearers, rather than for the development of a doctrine or theme: see quot. 1883. In the Church of England spec. applied to the discourses contained in the Books of Homilies published in 1547 and 1563 for use in parish churches.
c1386Chaucer Pars. T. ⁋1014 Of..Omelies and moralitee and of deuocion. 1390Gower Conf. II. 191 Gregoire upon his Omelie Ayein the slouthe of prelacie Compleigneth him. c1440Gesta Rom. ix. 25 (Add. MS.) Seynte Austyn seithe in an Omelie. 1534More On the Passion Wks. 1307/1 The omely or lecture vpon the seconde chapiter. 1548–9(Mar.) Bk. Com. Prayer, Commun. Rubric, After the Crede ended, shall folowe the Sermon or Homely, or some porcion of one of the Homelyes, as thei shalbe herafter deuided. 1562Homilies Pref. (1859) 4 [The Queen] hath..caused a Book of Homilies, which heretofore was set forth by her most loving brother..to be printed anew. 1649Jer. Taylor Gt. Exemp. i. Ad §8. 115 The good example of the Preacher is alwayes the most prevailing Homily; his life is his best Sermon. 1844(title) The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church. Part I. The Homilies of ælfric. 1883Schaff Encycl. Relig. Knowl. 1611 In the Western Church the terms ‘sermon’ and ‘homily’ were at first used interchangeably; but in time each came to designate a special kind of discourse. The sermon was a discourse developing a definite theme..The homily pursued the analytical method, and expounded a paragraph or verse of Scripture. 1886Hall Caine Son of Hagar ii. xvi, The service was soon done, and then the parson delivered a homily.
b. transf. A serious admonition, exhortation or counsel; a lecture; a tedious moralizing discourse.
1600Shakes. A.Y.L. iii. ii. 164 O most gentle Iupiter, what tedious homilie of Loue haue you wearied your parishioners withall. 1824W. Irving T. Trav. I. 252 There are homilies in nature's works worth all the wisdom of the schools. 1838James Robber vi, I vow and protest you have read them a homily as fair as any in the book. 1848Lytton Harold v. i, Edith, after a long homily from the King, returned to Hilda. |