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Sexagesima Eccl.|sɛksəˈdʒɛsɪmə|
Also 4 sexagesime, 5 -ym(e, -in, sexagesme, 7 sexagesm.
[Eccl. L., fem. (sc. diēs) of L. sexāgēsimus sixtieth, f. sexāgintā sixty. For the etymological meaning see Septuagesima.]
In full Sexagesima Sunday: the second Sunday before Lent. (Also † Sunday in S.: cf. Septuagesima 2.) Hence Sexagesima week.
c1380Wyclif Sel. Wks. I. 102 Sexagesime Sonday Gospel. c1400Table of Lessons, etc. in Wycl. Bible IV. 685 The Sonday in Sexages. c1450Godstow Reg. 193 At the fest of Sexagesyme fyfty shillyngis. c1450Mirk's Festial 69 Þys day ys called yn holy chirch Sonday in Sexagesin. 1483Caxton Golden Leg. (1892) I. 30 The sexagesme sygnefyeth the tyme of reuocacion. 1549Bk. Com. Prayer, The Sunday called Sexagesima. 1658in Morris Troubles Cath. Foref. (1872) i. vi. 314 Upon Sexagesima Sunday before Prime. 1710Wheatley Bk. Com. Prayer v. §9 The Gospel for Sexagesima-Sunday..admonishes us to be careful in the performance of our duty. 1883Cath. Dict. (1897) 559/2 To fast three days in Sexagesima and three in Quinquagesima week. 1886E. Miller Text. Guide 111 The Tuesday after Sexagesima. |