Chrisom (noun)
kriz-um
(historical) A white robe put on a child at baptism, and used as its shroud if it died within the month.
Middle English alteration of chrism, representing a popular pronunciation with two syllables.
Example sentences
“Deaths of babies during the plague were recorded simply as chrisom deaths.”
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