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Sarum use definition

Sarum use (ser′əm)

the form of the Latin rite first used in the Salisbury diocese, the prevalent form in England before the Reformation

Etymology: < ML Sarum, prob. altered < abbrev. of OE Sarisburia, Searobyrig, Salisbury, seat of the bishopric (1075-1220)

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