medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
From: John Briggs <[log in to unmask]>
> On 24/06/2011 17:01, Christopher Crockett wrote:
>> is it purely an extra-francophone (British isles, Italy) term?
> oratory, n.1
><http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/132212>;
> oratory, n.1
....
> Etymology: < Anglo-Norman oratorie, Anglo-Norman and Middle French, French
oratoire (c1200 in Old French; earlier as oratur: see oratour n.)
i wonder where that c1200 O.F. example came from.
"Anglo-Norman" = perhaps more "Anglo" than "Norman" (i.e., "French")?
> 1.
>a. A place of prayer; a room or building for private worship, esp., in the
Christian Church, a small chapel or shrine in or attached to a house,
monastery, church, etc.
thus, much more of a utilitarian/functional term than an architectural one.
again, i've never seen it in primary or secondary French or English Art
Hysterical sources from before 1200.
c
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