1. A white cloth, anointed with chrism, or a white mantle thrown over a child when baptized or christened. [Obs.]
2. A child which died within a month after its baptism; — so called from the chrisom cloth which was used as a shroud for it. [Obs.] Blount.
CHRIST
Christ, n. Etym: [L. Christus, Gr. chri`ein to anoint. See Chrism.]
Defn: The Anointed; an appellation given to Jesus, the Savior. It is synonymous with the Hebrew Messiah.
CHRISTCROSS
Christ"cross`, n.
1. The mark of the cross, as cut, painted, written, or stamped on certain objects, — sometimes as the sign of 12 o'clock on a dial. The fescue of the dial is upon the christcross of noon. Old Play. Nares.
2. The beginning and the ending. [Obs.] Quarles.
CHRISTCROSS-ROW
Christ"cross-row`,
Defn: The alphabet; — formerly so called, either from the cross usually set before it, or from a superstitious custom, sometimes practiced, of writing it in the form of a cross, by way of a charm. From infant conning of the Christcross-row. Wordsworth.
CHRISTEN
Chris"ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Christened; p. pr. & vb. n.
Christening.] Etym: [AS. cristnian to make a Christian, fr. cristen a
Christian.]