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Ocarist, Occryst, varr. of ewcarist, eucrist, Eucharist n. 3 (the pyx). — 1557 Old Dundee II. 128.
Ane grite ocarist and ane small ocarist of silver our gilt, with ane pax and ane silver spune 1559 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 323.
The haill counsell thocht expedient to transport the townis euidents furth of the kirk, and siclyk the grit occryst, chalices, siluer wark [etc.]