单词 | ladymeat |
释义 | > as lemmasLadymeat Ladymeat n. historical and rare in later use alms consisting of food given in honour of the Virgin Mary. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > charitableness or alms-giving > that which is given in charity > in honour of Virgin Mary Ladymeat1535 lady's loaf1875 1535 Valor Ecclesiasticus (1825) V. 93/2 Elemosina..dat' & distribut' pauperibus indigent' voc' Ladymete..in festo Nativitatis Beate Marie Virginis. 1849 D. Rock Church of our Fathers III. ix. 284 Many an alms was given for Mary's sake, and the food, so set aside, went by the name of ‘Lady-meat’. 1879 E. Waterton Pietas Mariana 115 Bread and meat given in our Ladye's love were called Saint Marye's loaf, and Ladymeat. < as lemmas |
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