† candle-beamn.
Obsolete exc. Historical.
1. A beam between the chancel and the nave of a church, on which the rood stood, with candles placed on each side of it; a rood-beam.
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society > faith > artefacts > division of building (general) > screen > [noun] > beam at top of
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1463 in S. Tymms Wills & Inventories Bury St. Edmunds (1850) 15 And my body to be beryed by the awter of Seynt Martyn..under the percloos of the retourne of the candilbeem.
1499 in T. Gardner Hist. Acct. Dunwich (1754) 156 Paid Tho. Cuttyng for makyng of the Vyse unto the Candelbem.
1849 D. Rock Church of our Fathers III. x. 471.
2. ? A suspended beam of wood to support a number of candles; cf. quot. 1552.
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the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > candle > support or holder for a candle > [noun] > bar or beam for holding candles
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c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 60 Candelbem [1499 candell beme], lucernarium.
1492 in S. Tymms Wills & Inventories Bury St. Edmunds (1850) 238 My candylbeme that hangyth in my hall wt vj bellys of laton standyng thereon.
1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Candle beame, suche as hangeth in gentlemens halles, with sockettes to set candels vpon.
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