† Consacre

v. Obs. [a. F. consacre-r = It. consacrare:—Romanic consacrāre, for L. consecrāre to CONSECRATE.] trans. To consecrate, dedicate.

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1491. Caxton, Vitas Patr. (W. de W., 1495), I. xxxvi. 40 a/1. He was relygyous and professyd & consacred to god.

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1523. Ld. Berners, Froiss., I. ccclxix. 606. He was sacred and anoynted … with the holy ampell wherw^t saynt Remy consacred Clouis.

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1592. Sylvester, Tri. Faith, iii. 5. Stoutly consacring Their lives and soules to God, in suffering. Ibid. (a. 1618), Maiden’s Blush, Wks. (1621), 816. There was a Peach-Tree growing there amid God Camosh Temple, to him consacred.

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