 These were the cross-bearers in religious processions, who combined with that occupation the profession, if we may so call it, of singing satirical poems against those who had incurred church censure, or were for any other cause obnoxious.  Publications. 29 vols. - Page 39by Irish archaeological and Celtic society - 1860Full view - About this book
 | Elias Steinmeyer, Edward Schroeder, Gustav Roethe - Electronic journals - 1889 - 894 pages
...(Nennins s. 182 mim. ji so her: 'the crossans were the crossbearers in religious processions, who also combined with that occupation, the profession, if...against those who had incurred church censure, or wäre fnr any other cause obnoxious.' in unserem text bezeichnet crosan jedes einzelne mitglied der... | |
 | Nennius, Irish Archaeological Society - Great Britain - 1848 - 486 pages
...character. — (T.) J Crossans — These were the cross- bearers in religious processions, who also combined with that occupation, the profession, if...Church censure, or were for any other cause obnoxious. In this latter capacity they often brought upon themselves the vengeance of the lawless chieftains... | |
 | Whitley Stokes - Irish language - 1860 - 220 pages
...athraih Ac. athir (n) da athir athra V. athir a da athir a athra 1 4. Crosan (gL scurra), W. croesan (buffoon), primarily a cross-bearer in religious processions,...crossana do marbad (after having killed the Crossans, Ir. Nenn., ubi supra). In the Cornish vocabulary, printed by Z., scurra is glossed by barth, Le. bard.... | |
 | Whitley Stokes - Irish language - 1860 - 232 pages
...eross-hearer in religious processions, "who also," says Dr. Todd (Irish Nennius, p. 182), " comhined with that occupation the profession, if we may so...incurred Church censure, or were for any other cause ohnoxious." The exercise of this profession was sometimes not unattended with risk — Muirchertach... | |
 | Elias Steinmeyer, Edward Schroeder, Gustav Roethe - Electronic journals - 1889 - 876 pages
...(Nennins s. 182 anm. j) so her: 'the crossans were the crossbearers in religious processions, who also combined with that occupation, the profession, if...against those who had incurred church censure, or wäre for any other cause obnoxious.' in unserem text bezeichnet crosän jedes einzelne mitglied der... | |
 | Elias Steinmeyer, Edward Schroeder, Gustav Roethe - Electronic journals - 1889 - 878 pages
...182 anm. j) so her: 'the crossans were the crossbearers in religious processions, who also conibined with that occupation, the profession, if we may so...against those who had incurred church censure, or wäre fnr any other cause obnoxious.' in unserem text bezeichnet croian jedes einzelne mitglied d er... | |
 | Geoffrey Keating - Celts - 1906 - 432 pages
...on the word, Irish Kennius p. 182 : " They were the cross-bearers in religious processions, who also combined with that occupation the profession, if we...censure, or were for any other cause obnoxious." The name cpofAncaec, is given to the species of metre in which the verses 11. 3685-3432 are written. This... | |
 | Timothy Lewis - Black book of Chirk - 1913 - 356 pages
...rhymer. The cross-bearers in religious processions who also combined with that occupation the profession of singing satirical poems against those who had incurred...Church censure, or were for any other cause obnoxious." MC see also Stokes Book of Lismore. Glossary. [croesu] to make the sign of the cross. 3 sg. imperat.... | |
 | Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (London, England) - Wales - 1914 - 600 pages
...used of the cross-bearers in religious processions, "who combined with that occupation the profession of singing satirical poems against those who had incurred...Church censure, or were for any other cause obnoxious." (Irish Nennius, Todd, p. 182.) It is interesting to note that the Irish text says here that Muircheartach... | |
 | Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (London, England) - Wales - 1914 - 606 pages
...used of the cross-bearers in religious processions, "who combined with that occupation the profession of singing satirical poems against those who had incurred...Church censure, or were for any other cause obnoxious." (Irish Nennius, Todd, p. 182.) It is interesting to note that the Irish text says here that Muircheartach... | |
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