n.pl. any of the days traditionally reserved for fasting and prayer in the Christian Church, now associated with ordinations.
[ OE ymbren (n.), perh. f. ymbryne period f. ymb about + ryne course ]
n.pl. any of the days traditionally reserved for fasting and prayer in the Christian Church, now associated with ordinations.
[ OE ymbren (n.), perh. f. ymbryne period f. ymb about + ryne course ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012