chrism : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: chrism	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for chrism
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
chrism n a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam Synonym(s): chrism, chrisom, sacramental oil, holy oil
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chrism \Chrism\, n. [OE. crisme, from AS. crisma; also OE. creme, fr. OF. cresme, like the AS. word fr. LL. chrisma, fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] to anoint; perh. akin to L. friare, fricare, to rub, Skr. gharsh, E. friable, friction. Cf. {Chrisom}.] (Gr. & R. C. Church[?]s) 1. Olive oil mixed with balm and spices, consecrated by the bishop on Maundy Thursday, and used in the administration of baptism, confirmation, ordination, etc. 2. The same as {Chrisom}.