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Sacrit, Sacred, -at(e, adj. Also: -et, -eit, -ide, -eid; sacrad; seckrad, sacared. [ME sakret (14th c.), y-sacryd, sacred (Lydgate), p.p., ME and e.m.E. sacrid (Wyclif), sakyrde (c1450), sacred, adj., orig. p.p. of Sacre v., also late ME sacrate p.p. (15th c.), e.m.E. sacrat (1513), -ate adj., L. sacrātus p.p. of sacrāre.]

1. That has been consecrated; ceremonially dedicated to a sacred purpose or office; hence, hallowed, entitled to veneration, holy. Also transf. Attracting respect or reverence similar to that which attaches to holy things. b. During and after the reign of James VI, as an epithet applied to the king.(a) 1456 Hay I 94/34.
Gif a preste be assailit with his inymyes berand Goddis sacrit body on him, quhethir [etc.] 1490 Irland Mir. MS fol. 229b.
The sacrament is a sacret and haly thing for it makis ws haly(b) c1575 Balfour Pract. 273.
Within the kirk, kirk-ȝeard, or within ony uther sacred place c1590 Fowler I 76/245.
Victorious leawes and sacred palmes(c) 1533 Bell. Livy I 183/23.
Thai … past oure the river of Anien to the sacrate montane [L. in sacrum montem] 1558-66 Knox I 103.
And that nothing should lack that mycht fortifie the mater, was Christis body sacrat, (as Papistes terme it,) brokin betuix the said Governour and Maister Saydlar, ambassadour, and receaved of thame boyth as a signe and tockin of the unitie of thare myndis Ib. 301.
Yitt becaus we wold attempt nothing without the knowledge of the sacrate authoritie, … it was concluded that … we should attempt the … assistance of the quein then regent to a godly reformatioun 1600-1610 Melvill 119.
The decreits of the Amphictions whase sacrat judgment governed … Greice Ib. 162.
That na thing be sa sur and sacrat amangs us quhilk be the wickednes of these mischant men sall nocht be violat 1619 Garden Elphinstoun 22.
From Delius' sacrat wingtransf. 1626 Garden Worthies 60.
What honor to your herss True vertew for your valour sacrad sall; Wreitts, volums [etc.] … Deputed to your praises speciallb. c1605 Douglas Corr. 192.
To his sacride and moist gracious maiestie 1606 Melvill 674.
Sacreid 1607 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 94.
Giff I sould jornalie with idle letters truble your sacred ees 1608 Douglas Corr. 192.
Sacreid 1614 Crim. Trials III 290.
Pleis ȝour most sacared maiestie 1622-6 Bisset I 73/9.
His clement, sacreit maiestie, that lait deceissed Ib. II 178/6.
Oure dred and sacreit soverane lord that now regnneth 1639 Hamilton P. (Camden Soc.) I 76.
Most sacred souuraigne(b) 1533 Boece 177b.
How wikkit cryme is to pollute thare handis in the sacrate blude of the king 1609 Garden Garden 2.
Ministring Mercur's to the sacrat syre Our Joue great James 1610 Melrose P. 76.
Your sacrat maiestie(c) 1682 Dunbar Social Life II 97.
His seckrad majestie

2. Concerned or associated with something consecrated or holy.(a) 1649 Elgin Rec. II 433.
To be exerceised in getting be harte the sacred lesson 1649 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 571.
Ushered in by religion, yea, by one of the sacredest misteries of it, even the celebration of our Lord's supper(b) 1619 Garden Elphinstoun 267.
He assum'd the sacrat charge Of Michaell Churche … And four yeers … did ministrat