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▪ I. † sacrate, a. (ppl. a.) Obs.
Also 6 sacrat.
[ad. L. sacrāt-us, pa. pple. of L. sacrā-re: see next.]
Consecrated, dedicated to God or a divinity; hallowed, sacred.
1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) VI. 401 Seynte Edburga, a virgyn sacrate to God. 1513Bradshaw St. Werburge i. 2783 She..cast her sacrat vayle..to fle from the traytour. 1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 264 Hauyng no reuerence to that moost blessed eyes, nor to y⊇ heuenly visage & sacrate mouth. a1533Ld. Berners Gold. Bk. M. Aurel. (1546) Gg j, Thou doest complayne..of the sacrate senate. 1544Exhort. Praier A iij b, The holy and sacrate cuppe of the precious and blessed blood, which was shedde for vs vppon the crosse. a1572Knox Hist. Ref. Wks. 1846 I. 301 Becaus we wold attempt nothing without the knowledge of the sacrate authoritie,..it was concluded, that..we should attempt the favouris..of the Quein then Regent, to a godly Reformatioun.
▪ II. † sacrate, v. Obs. rare.
[f. L. sacrāt-, ppl. stem of sacrāre: see sacre v.]
trans. To consecrate, dedicate.
1653Waterhouse Apol. Learning 51 His mind..called on him to write his memorial on the Marble of some Monument sacrated to Learning. 1660― Arms & Arm. 82 Some are allowed what others are not, because they are of more conspicuity then others are, and therefore sacrated and separate from vulgar familiarities. 1755T. Amory Mem. (1769) I. 72 By the most dreadful prophanation, she [sc. Rome] sacrates her temples to Satan. |