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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1559-1569, 1686
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Trans(s)ubstantiatio(u)n, -cione, n. [ME and e.m.E. transubstanciacioun (Trevisa), transsubstanciacion (Tindale), F. transsubstantiation, med. L. trans(s)ubstantiatia.] The changing of one substance into another, specif. with reference to the doctrine of the Catholic church referred to in the quots. 1559–60 St. A. Kirk S. 18.
I deny all transsubstantiatioun in the sacrament of the body and blude of our Salviour Christe Jesu 1560 Acts II 532/2.
Not that we imagine ony transubstantiatioun of breid in Christis naturall body a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 134/4, 12.
Tovart the transsubstanciacione and chaungene of the substance of breade and vyne in the bodye and bluid of the Lord … Luther … denyes transsubstanciacione a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 134/4.
Transsubstanciacione 1569 St. A. Kirk S. 318.
Transsubstantiation 1563 Ferg. Tracts 33.
This partaking requireth nether transubstantiation, inpanation, nor carnall presence 1686 Lauder Notices Affairs II 717.
He would beleive the moon to be made of green-cheese, and swallow Arthurseat, as soon as beleive in transubstantiation
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