† soul-massingn.

Forms: see soul mass n. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: soul mass n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < soul mass n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare massing n.¹, mass v.¹

Obsolete. rare.

The action or practice of saying masses for the dead.

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the world > life > death > obsequies > commemorative ceremonies > [noun] > religious or mass > practice of

soul-massing?1555

?1555 J. Bradford Exhort. carienge Chrystes Crosse vii. 90 So doeth it cast down al their soule massing and foolish foundacions for such, as be dead.

1606 W. Birnie Blame of Kirk-buriall xi. sig. C4 As throughout the Antichristian worlde, the exorbitance of superstitious exequies are found infinite (as in their bel-ringinges,..incense burning, holy watering, letanie praying, soule-massing, vigilles keeping, and such other geare may be seene).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	soul-massing
释义	† soul-massingn. Forms: see soul mass n. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: soul mass n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < soul mass n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare massing n.¹, mass v.¹ Obsolete. rare. The action or practice of saying masses for the dead. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > obsequies > commemorative ceremonies > [noun] > religious or mass > practice of soul-massing?1555 ?1555 J. Bradford Exhort. carienge Chrystes Crosse vii. 90 So doeth it cast down al their soule massing and foolish foundacions for such, as be dead. 1606 W. Birnie Blame of Kirk-buriall xi. sig. C4 As throughout the Antichristian worlde, the exorbitance of superstitious exequies are found infinite (as in their bel-ringinges,..incense burning, holy watering, letanie praying, soule-massing, vigilles keeping, and such other geare may be seene). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.?1555
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