Author: dist (83.102.161.---)
Date: 11-02-04 19:18
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In writing the name Christ, esp. in abbreviated form, X or x represents the first letter (kaI) of Gr. Χρῑστός khristos, and XP or xp the first two letters (kaIr@U). Hence in early times XpЋ, in modern times Xt, Xt, and X, are used as abbreviations of the syllable Christ, alone or in derivatives; thus †XpЋen, XpЋn = christen, †XpЋenned = christened; †Xpian, Xtian(ity) = Christian(ity); Xmas (Xstmas, Xtmas) = Christmas.
†XpЋc stands for (overlined)VQш contracted form of VQIшSOш; cf. IHS.
a1100 O.E. Chron. an. 1021 On XpЋes mжsse uhtan.
c1380 Wyclif Serm. Sel. Wks. I. 337 In this word Vix ben but three lettris, V, and I, and X. And V bitokeneth fyve; I bitokeneЮ Jesus; and X bitokeneth Crist.
Это для SDemper'a Fidelis'a - Crist=Крест, еще нет Christ=Христ
1426 Lydg. De Guil. Pilgr. 19951 XpЋc Юi sone, Юat in Юis world alighte, Vp on Юe cros to suffre his passioun.
1485 Rolls of Parlt. VI. 280/1 The most famous, blessed and Xpen Prince.
Ibid. 336/1 Any Kyng or Prynce in England XpЋenned.
1573 Baret Alv. s.v. Y, The long mistaking of this woorde Xp˜s, standing for Chrs by abbreuation which for lacke of knowledge in the greeke they tooke for x, p, and s, and so like~wise Xp˜ofer.
1598 Rowlands Betraying of Christ (Hunter. Cl.) 25 Xpian the outward, inward, not at all.
1634 Documents, agst. Prynne (Camden) 33 Such right..as your Xtianity, place, and function joyntly require.
16856 MS. in Bk. Com. Pr. 1662 (Bodl.), My first child..Xstened on thursday the 28 of the same month.
a1697 Aubrey Lives, Milton (MS. Aubrey 8. lf. 63), He was so faire, that they called him the lady of Xts coll.
1711 Hearne Collect. (O.H.S.) III. 155 This Note I took out of a Book of Mr. Urry of Xt. Church.
1811 Xtianity [see inerasable a.].
1842 Francis Dict. Arts, etc. s.v., Xmas. for Christmas, Xpher. for Christopher, &c.
1845 M. Arnold Let. Mar. (1932) 55 When Tait had well observed that strict Calvinism devoted 1000s of mankind to be eternally,–and paused–I, with, I trust the true Xtian Simplicity suggested ‘–’.
1915 A. Huxley Let. Oct. (1969) 79 The ethics are identical with Xtian ethics.
1940 E. Pound Cantos lviii. 74 They drove the Xtians out of Japan.
1966 D. Jones Let. 816 June in R. Hague Dai Greatcoat (1980) iv. 223 All chaps should be awfully good..is..more or less what the present notion of Xtianity boils down to.
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