superfrontaln.

Brit.

/ˈsuːpəfrʌntl/,

/ˈsjuːpəfrʌntl/, U.S.

/ˈsupərˌfrən(t)l/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin superfrontale, superfrontalis.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin superfrontale ornamental cloth placed over an altar (from 1279 in British sources), use as noun of neuter of superfrontalis, adjective (1295 in a British source) < super- super- prefix + frontalis frontal adj.

1. An ornamental cloth placed over an altar and which hangs over the frontal.

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society > faith > artefacts > cloths, carpets, cushions > cloth (general) > altar cloth > [noun] > at front > over upper part

frontlet1536

frontier1618

superfrontal1847

1847 Ecclesiastic 3 168 The superfrontal is of the same material as the frontal: it covers the top of the altar, and hangs down from eight to ten inches..on the three disengaged sides of the altar.

1858 J. Purchas Directorium Anglicanum 5 The slab of the Altar should be covered with the cere-cloth, which in its turn is covered by the superfrontal, which hangs down about ten inches below.

1903 Westm. Gaz. 7 Sept. 10/2 A lady has presented to St. Paul's Cathedral a magnificent frontal and superfrontal.

1990 R. P. Byars in M. J. Coalter et al. Confessional Mosaic v. 138 How to cover the altar: frontal, fair linen, and superfrontal.

2009 Leicester Mercury (Nexis) 1 Oct. 7 The superfrontal, the decorative fabric used to cover the front of the altar, has been entered into Project Restore.

2. An ornamental cloth hung at the back of the altar or at the sides of the chancel; = dossal n. b.

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society > faith > artefacts > cloths, carpets, cushions > cloth (general) > altar cloth > [noun] > at back

rear front1438

reredos1448

dosser1516

parafront1641

dossal1851

superfrontal1854

dorsal1870

1844 A. W. Pugin Gloss. Eccl. Ornament at Frontal A piece of richly embroidered stuff was also frequently hung above the altar, called a Super-frontale, or upper Frontal, being in fact a low dossell.]

1854 E. L. Cutts Ess. Church Furnit. & Decoration 71 The frontal and superfrontal or dossal were certainly retained in many instances during the time of Elizabeth.

1868 M. E. C. Walcott Sacred Archæol. 290 The super-frontal, called the reredos, at Durham..hung at the back of the altar as a dorsal.

1887 Hook's Church Dict. (ed. 14) Super-frontal, I. Originally a decoration attached to the wall behind and above the altar.

1927 E. J. Weber Catholic Church Buildings viii. 220 The dorsal—or, as it is sometimes called, the super-frontal—can be made of alternating vertical strips of plain and rich fabrics..hung from a projecting canopy of wood.

2005 G. D. W. Randall & N. W. Groves in E. Fahlbusch et al. Encycl. Christianity IV. 42/2 A superfrontal or dossal (ornamental cloth) sometimes hung above the altar in place of a reredos.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	superfrontal
释义	superfrontaln. Brit. /ˈsuːpəfrʌntl/, /ˈsjuːpəfrʌntl/, U.S. /ˈsupərˌfrən(t)l/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin superfrontale, superfrontalis. Etymology: < post-classical Latin superfrontale ornamental cloth placed over an altar (from 1279 in British sources), use as noun of neuter of superfrontalis, adjective (1295 in a British source) < super- super- prefix + frontalis frontal adj. 1. An ornamental cloth placed over an altar and which hangs over the frontal. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > cloths, carpets, cushions > cloth (general) > altar cloth > [noun] > at front > over upper part frontlet1536 frontier1618 superfrontal1847 1847 Ecclesiastic 3 168 The superfrontal is of the same material as the frontal: it covers the top of the altar, and hangs down from eight to ten inches..on the three disengaged sides of the altar. 1858 J. Purchas Directorium Anglicanum 5 The slab of the Altar should be covered with the cere-cloth, which in its turn is covered by the superfrontal, which hangs down about ten inches below. 1903 Westm. Gaz. 7 Sept. 10/2 A lady has presented to St. Paul's Cathedral a magnificent frontal and superfrontal. 1990 R. P. Byars in M. J. Coalter et al. Confessional Mosaic v. 138 How to cover the altar: frontal, fair linen, and superfrontal. 2009 Leicester Mercury (Nexis) 1 Oct. 7 The superfrontal, the decorative fabric used to cover the front of the altar, has been entered into Project Restore. 2. An ornamental cloth hung at the back of the altar or at the sides of the chancel; = dossal n. b. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > cloths, carpets, cushions > cloth (general) > altar cloth > [noun] > at back rear front1438 reredos1448 dosser1516 parafront1641 dossal1851 superfrontal1854 dorsal1870 1844 A. W. Pugin Gloss. Eccl. Ornament at Frontal A piece of richly embroidered stuff was also frequently hung above the altar, called a Super-frontale, or upper Frontal, being in fact a low dossell.] 1854 E. L. Cutts Ess. Church Furnit. & Decoration 71 The frontal and superfrontal or dossal were certainly retained in many instances during the time of Elizabeth. 1868 M. E. C. Walcott Sacred Archæol. 290 The super-frontal, called the reredos, at Durham..hung at the back of the altar as a dorsal. 1887 Hook's Church Dict. (ed. 14) Super-frontal, I. Originally a decoration attached to the wall behind and above the altar. 1927 E. J. Weber Catholic Church Buildings viii. 220 The dorsal—or, as it is sometimes called, the super-frontal—can be made of alternating vertical strips of plain and rich fabrics..hung from a projecting canopy of wood. 2005 G. D. W. Randall & N. W. Groves in E. Fahlbusch et al. Encycl. Christianity IV. 42/2 A superfrontal or dossal (ornamental cloth) sometimes hung above the altar in place of a reredos. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1847
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