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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Eucharist, Ewcrist(e, n. Also: ewcharist, euchareist; ewcaryst, -ist, eucariste; euchrist, evcrist, hewcrist(e, ewkeriste. [ME. eukaryste (a 1400), e.m.E. eucharist, OF. eucariste, late L. eucharistia.]

1. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper. c1420 Wynt. v. 1776.
Thai … suld be clenly Schrewyn, and tak syne devotly The Ewcaryst on the Pasche day 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 294. a.
All thir greis … ar multiplyit … in safer as thai serue … and has appropinquacioun to the haly eucharist 1551 Hamilton Cat. 56.
The precious body of … Christ being in the sacrament of the Eucharist

2. The consecrated elements, esp. the bread. 1531 Bell. Boece II. 401.
Thai spulyeit the eucarist out of the cais of silver … , and kest it in ane trein kist

3. The vessel containing the consecrated bread; the pyx.(a) 1450 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 19.
Duncane of Clat, dene of gilde, presente in the courte the Eucariste of siluer quhilk Theman goldsmyth had in making 1495 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 316.
Ane Ewcaryst of siluer owr gilt 1504 Treas. Acc. II. 266.
To the Blak Freris of Abirdene, to by thaim ane eucharist of silver … x Franche crounis 1538 Ib. VII. 122.
For mending of the Eucharist 1560 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 91.
The cresum stike and ane rownd Euchareist 1562 Inverness B. Rec. I. 90.
Ane eucharist and the kais thairof(b) c 1450 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 202.
Ane ewcrist of siluer with ane burrell in the myddis for the haly Sacrament Ib.
Tua les ewcristis, ane of siluer ourgilt 1505 Treas. Acc. III. 139.
For tursing of the Ewcrist fra Strivelin to Edinburgh 1510 Dunferm. B. Rec. 176.
Thar is awande … for ane evcrist the soume of xij lib. vnpait 1511 Ib. 178.
We pait … for the fynale payment of our hewcriste 1535 Stewart 50897.
The siluer euchrist … , Aboue the altar in the kirk that hang, … Tha pluckit doun 1549 Prot. Bk. J. Crawford 38 b.
The bischop … tuk institution of the samyn be deliuerance to him of the mes bwk, the chalice, & ewkeriste be … [the] curat 1580 Chart. Holy Trin. 160.
For the making of ane ewcriste … and the gilting thairof, xxx s.