Meaning of portass | Babel Free

Definitions

A breviary; a prayer book.

Early, Modern, obsolete

Examples

“an old Priest in that age, which always read in his Portass, Mumpsimus Domine for Sumpsimus; whereof when he was admonished, he said that he now had used Mumpsimus thirty years, and would not leave his old Mumpsimus for their new Sumpsimus.”

“Their portases, bedes, temples, aultars.”

“Boner hath set up again in Paules Salesburi Latin portace.”

“Let me see your portous, gentle sir John.”

“In his hand his portesse still he bare, That much was worn, but therein little red; For of devotion he had little care.”

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