[ad. med.L. ēvangelistāri-um (see prec.).]
1. a. A book containing the portions of the Gospels that form part of the liturgy. b. A copy of the Four Gospels.
a. a. 1646. J. Gregory, Posthuma (1649), 119. The Saxons had, and kept the daie, as it seemeth by their Evangelistarie, where the Rubrick to the Gospel is, þys Godspel sceal on cyldamasse daʓ.
1682. Wheler, Journ. Greece, IV. 323. An Evangelistary I bought, written in Capital Letters.
1790. Porson, Lett. to Travis, 230 (T.). The Evangelistaries and Lectionaries have often transfused their readings into the other MSS.
b. 1865. Reader, 29 April, 490/3. But attention was chiefly directed to an Evangelistary, which was exhibited at the meeting.
1873. E. E. Hale, In His Name, ii. 7/1. An Evangelistary, or copy of the Four Gospels, in Latin.
1882–3. Schaff, Encycl. Relig. Knowl., I. 731. The Rushworth Gloss (in the Bodleian), an interlinear evangelistary.
† 2. (See quots.: is the sense genuine?)
1656–81. Blount, Glossogr., Evangelistary, the Office of an Evangelist; also a Pulpit, or the place where the Gospel is delivered.
1692. in Coles.
1775. Ash, Evangelistory.
