a. Obs. [ad. L. commiss-us combined, put together; pa. pple. of committ-ĕre to COMMIT.] In Cross commiss: see quots.
1683. R. Holme, Armoury, I. 51/2. This [Tau] is termed the Cross Commisse, being a token of Absolution, especially when the Malefactor hath it stamped on the hand. Ibid., III. 408/1. T … is used for the Cross Commiss, or Cross Tau, vulgarly called Saint Anthonies Cross.
