chris

a. [ LL. chrismalis. ] Of or pertaining to or used in chrism. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. chrismatio. ] The act of applying the chrism, or consecrated oil. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chrismation or cross-signing with ointment, was used in baptism. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. chrismatorium. ] A cruet or vessel in which chrism is kept. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Chrism. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A white cloth, anointed with chrism, or a white mantle thrown over a child when baptized or christened. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. Christus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; anointed, fr. chri`ein to anoint. See Chrism. ] The Anointed; an appellation given to Jesus, the Savior. It is synonymous with the Hebrew Messiah. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

The fescue of the dial is upon the christcross of noon. Old Play. Nares. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The beginning and the ending. [ Obs. ] Quarles. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

From infant conning of the Christcross-row. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. any of several tropical ferns of the genus Christella having thin brittle fronds. [ WordNet 1.5 ]