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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