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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Sacre, Sacré, v. P.p. sacrit(e, -yt(e, -yde, -et, -eit, -ate. [ME sacre(n (Ancr. R.), sacrie(n (1297), p.t. and p.p. sacred, etc., also late ME (north.) sakeret (a1450), sakird (c1450), F. sacrer (12th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), L. sacrāre, p.p. sacrātus Sacrat(e adj.]

1. tr. To perform a sacred service to (God); to celebrate (mass); to dedicate (something) to God or a pagan deity. Also absol.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xviii 300.
For thu arte preste & has bene lange At Godis altar als servand … & sacryt [that] al mad of nocht 1535 Stewart 32998.
At the mes Solempnitlie quhen it sacreit than wes With ane bischopabsol. 1450 Peebles Chart. 15.
Nane sal ga to the mes at our Lady altare quhil thai hafe sacrit at Sant Michaellis altare(2) 1533 Boece 337.
Almychty God to quham … thai had sacrate thare virginiteabsol. 1513 Doug. vi i 144.
And, O thou blissit woman, onto thé Wys walit men sal dedicate and sacre

2. To invest (a person) in a sacred office.Const. object and complement or simple object. a1400 Leg. S. xiii 113.
That to name had Anany, Of that towne bischape sacrite hyme c1420 Wynt. vii 2922.
And in Scotland off byschapys thre Confermyd and sacryde [C. sacryte] bathe wes he Ib. 3389.
Sacryt 14.. Reg. Maj. c. 100.
Bischopis forsuth the quhilkis ar sacret war nocht wont to mak humagis 1456 Hay I 23/16, 18.
And ane chosyn and sacrit thai callit Johne … and was callit Gregore the Sext, and be caus he was not sufficiand to governe the office, he gert sacre ane othir to do the office under him 1494 Loutfut MS 43a.
For the first christnyt king callit Cloys vas oyntit & sacrit be the grace of God & but electioun