 | White Kennett - 1818 - 724 sider
...drink up, and six pence in mony, in consideration whereof he took upon him ipso facto all the sinns of the defunct, and freed him or her from walking after they were dead. In North Wales the sinne eaters are frequently made use of; but there, instead of a bowl of beer,... | |
 | 1822 - 714 sider
...Antjq. ii. 202. ' Id. ii. 539. ,] Superstitions in Herefordshire. — Literary Itelrospectlont. 223 the defunct, and freed him or her from walking after they were dead. This custome alludes, methinks, something to the Scape-Goate in the old law«, Levit. chap. ITI.... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 852 sider
...drink up), and sixpence in money : in consideration whereof he took upon him, ipso facto, all the sius of the defunct, and freed him or her from walking after they were dead." Aubrey adds, " This custom, though rarely used in our days, yet, by some people, was observed... | |
 | John Brand - 1841 - 356 sider
...full of heer, (which he was to drink up,) and sixpence in money : in consideration whereof he took upon him, ipso facto, all the sinnes of the defunct,...and freed him or her from walking after they were dead. This custome allndes, methinks, something to the scapegoate in the old lawe, Levit. chap. xvi.... | |
 | 388 sider
...the Corps, as also a Mazar bowle (Gossips bowle, of marie) full of beer wh he was to drinke up, and sixpence in money, in consideration whereof he tooke...and freed him or her from walking after they were dead. This cnstome alludes (me thinkes) something to the Scapc-goate in y< old Lawe, Leviticus, cap.... | |
 | Brand - 1849 - 544 sider
...maple, full of beer (which he was to drink up), and sixpence in money; in consideration whereof he took upon him, ipso facto, all the sinnes of the defunct,...and freed him or her from walking after they were dead. This custome alludes, methinks, something to the scapegoate in the old lawe, Levit. xvi. 21,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1849 - 656 sider
...drink up, and sixpence in money ; in consequence whereof, he took upon him, ipso facto, all the sins of the defunct, and freed him or her from walking after they were dead. In North Wales, the sin-eaters are frequently made use of ; but there, instead of a bowl of beer,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1849 - 428 sider
...drink up, and sixpence in money ; in consequence whereof, he took upon him, ipso facto, all the sins of the defunct, and freed him or her from walking after they were dead. In North Wales, the sin-eaters are frequently made use of; but there, instead of a bowl of DOLES... | |
 | 1852 - 388 sider
...drink up), and sixpence in money ; in consideration whereof he took upon him ipso facto all the sins of the defunct, and freed him or her from walking after they were dead." Here the same end was sought to be attained by a slightly different form. The difference in... | |
 | 1852 - 1170 sider
...drink up), and sixpence in money, in consideration whereof he took upon him, ipso facto, all the sins of the defunct, and freed him or her from walking after they were dead." Perhaps some of your readers may be able to throw some light on this curious practice of sineating,... | |
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The manner was, that when the Corps was brought out of the house, and layd on the Biere, a Loafe of bread was brought out, and delivered to the Sinne-eater over... 
