Obs. [a. AF. vessellment, OF. vesselement, vaissellement, etc., f. vaisselle VESSEL sb.1: see -MENT.] Vessels collectively, esp. church vessels or plate.
1303. R. Brunne, Handl. Synne, 9338. Curteynes, or ouþer vestyment, Or any oþer vesselement Þat falleþ to holy cherches seruyse. Ibid., 9480. For sacrylage, alle þys ys tolde, Þat vesselment of cherche ys wyþholde.
13[?]. E. E. Allit. P., B. 1280. Dere disches of golde & dubleres fayre, Þe vyoles & þe vesselment of vertuous stones. Ibid., 1288.
