What does portass mean?
Portass means (obsolete, Early Modern) A breviary; a prayer book..
Portass
/ˈpɔː(ɹ)təs/ · noun
Meaning
(obsolete, Early Modern) A breviary; a prayer book..
Example Sentences
an old Priest in that age, which always read in his Portass, Mumpsimus Domine for Sumpsimus; whereof when he was admonished, he said that he now had used Mumpsimus thirty years, and would not leave his old Mumpsimus for their new Sumpsimus.
Their portases, bedes, temples, aultars.
Boner hath set up again in Paules Salesburi Latin portace.
Let me see your portous, gentle sir John.
In his hand his portesse still he bare, That much was worn, but therein little red; For of devotion he had little care.
Synonyms for portass
Antonyms for portass
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Word Forms
- portasses
- portace
- portas
- portasse
- portess
- portesse
- portise
- porthose
- portos
- portus
- portuse
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an old Priest in that age, which always read in his Portass, Mumpsimus Domine for Sumpsimus; whereof when he was admonished, he said that he now had used Mumpsimus thirty years, and would not leave his old Mumpsimus for their new Sumpsimus.
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