Originates 1695–1705 from Latin subsellia (low seat or bench), from sub- (under) + sella (seat).
subsellium (plural subsellia)
A projecting ledge on the stalls in a church where persons might lean whilst standing during prayers; misericord.
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*sel"li*um, n.; pl. Subsellia. Etym: [L.] (Eccl. Arch.)
Definition: One of the stalls of the lower range where there are two ranges. See Illust. of Stall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 July 2024
(noun) an excited state of agitation; “he was in a dither”; “there was a terrible flap about the theft”
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