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Altar cloth — Altar covered with white altar cloths. An (altar cloth) is used by various religious groups to cover an altar. Christianity, ancient Judaism, and Buddhism are among the world religions that use altar cloths. Because many altars are made of wood… … Wikipedia
housel — /how zeuhl/, n., v., houseled, houseling or (esp. Brit.) houselled, houselling. Archaic. n. 1. the Eucharist. 2. the act of administering or receiving the Eucharist. v.t. 3. to administer the Eucharist to. [bef. 900; (n.) ME; OE husl the… … Universalium
Housel — An old English word for the Holy Eucharist. Thus an old English canon of A.D. 960 orders every Priest to give housel (i.e. Holy Communion) to the sick when they need it. The word also appears in Chaucer s Canterbury Tales, in Piers Plowman,… … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
