a. [f. prec. + -ED2.]

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  1.  Of flowers: Having a cup-like blossom.

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1611.  Shaks., Cymb., II. iii. 24. His Steeds to water at those Springs on chalic’d Flowres that lyes.

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1858.  O. W. Holmes, Aut. Breakf.-t., 228. The golden-chaliced crocus burns.

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1872.  Swinburne, Ess. & Stud. (1875), 26. The opening in heaven of the chaliced flower of dawn.

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  2.  Contained in a chalice or cup. Also fig.

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1836.  W. Freshney, Rime of Nun, 4. To sip again The bitter dregs of chalic’d pain.

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1850.  Mrs. Browning, Poems, I. 284. Better loveth he Thy chaliced wine.

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