intinction (countable and uncountable, plural intinctions)
The act of steeping or soaking the bread (or 'body' of Christ) in the wine (or 'blood' of Christ) so the communicant may receive both aspects of the Eucharist simultaneously.
(obsolete) The act of tingeing or dyeing.
Source: Wiktionary
In*tinc"tion, n. Etym: [L. intinctio, fr. intingere to dip in; pref. in- in + tingere to tinge.]
1. The act of tingeing or dyeing. Blount.
2. (Eccl.)
Definition: A method or practice of the administration of the sacrament by dipping the bread or wafer in the wine and administering both together.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
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