Farse

//fɑː(ɹ)s// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A vernacular paraphrase inserted into Latin liturgy.
Verb
  1. 1
    To insert vernacular paraphrases into (a Latin liturgy). transitive

    "There is also evidence of glossing (or farsing) the texts of the Epistles read in the masses of the Christmas Octave."

Synonyms

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canonlitanymanualmissalordinalprayer book

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"There is also evidence of glossing (or farsing) the texts of the Epistles read in the masses of the Christmas Octave."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin farsa. Doublet of farce.

Etymology 2

From Old French farsir. Doublet of farce.

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