Also 4–5 consecrat. [ad. L. consecrāt-us, pa. pple. of L. consecrāre: see next.]
1. = CONSECRATED. a. as pa. pple.
c. 1386. Chaucer, Monk’s T., 27. Loo Sampson, which … was to god almyghty consecrat.
1430. Lydg., Chron. Troy, I. vi. A ryche image. That … To myghty Ioue … Yhalowed was, and also consecrat.
1551. Robinson, trans. More’s Utop., II. (Arb.), 151. Which … was dedicate and consecrate to god.
1667. Decay Chr. Piety, xx. § 3. 372. He is a Nazarite, a person consecrate to God.
1791. Cowper, Iliad, IV. 484. Led to the city consecrate to Mars.
1877. Sparrow, Serm., xi. 145. What should be consecrate only to the holiest purposes.
b. as adj.
1423. James I., Kingis Q., xxxiii. The ympnis consecrat Of luvis use.
1483. Caxton, Gold. Leg., 228/1. Nazarien … that is as moche to say as consecrate or clene.
1583. Stanyhurst, Æneis, III. (Arb.), 72. Of gould thow consecrat hungar.
1663. J. Spencer, Prodigies (1665), 247. Other consecrate places.
1866. Kingsley, Herew., I. i. 28. The fountain was … perhaps in heathen times divine and consecrate.
2. In reference to the Eucharist: see CONSECRATE v. 2. a. as pa. pple.
1509. Barclay, Shyp of Folys (1570), 85. When our Lorde is consecrate in fourme of bread.
1709. Strype, Ann. Ref., I. xxii. 263. That the catholic church … taught them to receive Christ’s body consecrate at mass with prayers.
b. as adj.
1588. A. King, trans. Canisius’ Catech., 85. Vnder ye least part of euerie consecrat hostie, Christ is all haili giuen and receauit.
1640. Canterb. Self-Convic., 110. The consecrat elements are injoined to bee eaten in the holy place.
3. Made sacred by associations; hallowed.
1669. Address to Hopeful Young Gentry England, 69. Here your Heart will be lodged; not under so consecrate custody and regard, as those donaries and votive Tables, which some Sts. Chappels with ostentation reckon up.
1875. L. Morris, Ode to Free Rome, 266. Error consecrate by time.
