v. [f. EUCHARIST + -IZE; suggested by Gr. εὐχαριστεῖν.] trans. A rendering of Gr. εὐχαριστεῖν (classically only intr. to give thanks), as used for the nonce by Justin Martyr: To affect (the elements of the Lord’s Supper) by an act of thanksgiving.
1714–7. J. Johnson, Unbloody Sacrif. (1724), 198. Our Saviour blessed or Eucharistized the Bread and Wine.
1737. Waterland, Eucharist (ed. 2), 134. Justin Martyr speaks of the Elements being Eucharistized or blessed by the Prayer of the Word.
1876. J. H. Blunt, Annot. Bk. Com. Prayer (ed. 7), 174. The bread and wine … to be by Him eucharistized to the higher sphere and purpose of the new creation.
Hence Eucharistized ppl. a., Eucharistizing vbl. sb.
1737. Waterland, Doct. Eucharist, v. 128. Justin Martyr … calls the consecrated Elements by the Name of Eucharistized Food which looks as if he thought that the Thanksgiving was the Consecration: But yet [etc.].
1714. J. Johnson, Unbloody Sacrif. (1724), 198. The Blessing, or eucharistizing, terminates on the Bread.
