† sacrateadj.
Obsolete.
Consecrated, dedicated to God or a divinity; hallowed, sacred.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > holiness > [adjective]
hallowedc900
holyc1000
blessedc1200
blissfula1225
seelya1225
yblessed1297
sacred13..
saint1377
devoutc1380
divinec1380
consecratec1386
dedicatec1386
benedighta1400
happyc1405
sillya1450
sacrate?a1475
sanctificatec1485
sacrificed?1504
sacrea1535
religious1549
vowed1585
anointed1595
devote1597
devoted1597
consecrated1599
sacrosanct1601
sanctimonious1604
sanctified1607
dedicated1609
divined1624
sacrosanctious1629
reverend1631
celebrate1632
divinified1633
sacrosanctified1693
sanctimonial1721
sacramental1851
divinized1852
sacral1882
sanct1890
sanctifiable1894
sacramented1914
hierophanic1927
kramat1947
sacralized1979
?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1876) VI. 401 Seynte Edburga, a virgyn sacrate to God.
a1513 H. Bradshaw Lyfe St. Werburge (1521) i. xxvi. sig. i.v She..cast her sacrat vayle..to fle from the traytour.
1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. YYYvii Hauyng no reuerence to that moste blessed eyes, nor to that heuenly visage & sacrat mouthe.
a1533 Ld. Berners tr. A. de Guevara Golden Bk. M. Aurelius (1546) sig. Gg.j Thou doest complayne..of the sacrate senate.
1544 Exhort. vnto Prayer sig. A.iiii The holy and sacrate cuppe of the precious and blessed bludde, whiche was shed for vs vpon the Crosse.
a1572 J. Knox Hist. Reformation Scotl. in Wks. (1846) I. 301 Becaus we wold attempt nothing without the knowledge of the sacrate authoritie,..it was concluded, that..we should attempt the favouris..of the Quein then Regent, to a godly Reformatioun.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1909; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
† sacratev.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To consecrate, dedicate.
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the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > use or make use of [verb (transitive)] > use for specific purpose
bestowc1315
lay1340
putc1390
apply1395
usea1398
applicate?a1425
deputec1425
explay1552
employ1553
consecrate1555
implya1625
sacrate1653
consign1700
devote1703
to give up1885
society > faith > aspects of faith > holiness > consecration > perform consecration [verb (transitive)]
hallow971
blessc1000
teemc1275
bensyc1315
sacrec1380
dediec1430
consecratea1464
dedify1482
sanctify1483
consacrea1492
speak1502
vow1526
dedicate1530
sequester1533
celebrate1584
devote1586
vow1600
to set apart1604
devout1615
devove1619
devow1626
inauguratea1639
behallow1648
sanctificatea1677
sanctize1691
mancipate1715
sacrate1755
sacrify1827
sacrament1829
sacralize1933
1653 E. Waterhouse Humble Apol. Learning 51 His mind..called on him to write his memorial on the Marble of some Monument sacrated to Learning.
1660 E. Waterhouse Disc. Arms & Armory 82 Some are allowed what others are not, because they are of more conspicuity then others are, and therefore sacrated and separate from vulgar familiarities.
1755 T. Amory Mem. Ladies 63 By the most dreadful prophanation, she [sc. Rome] sacrates her temples to Satan.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1909; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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