obley

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman obblé, oblei et al., Old French oblee, obleie et al., from Late Latin oblata (“light pastry; communion wafer”), noun use of the feminine past participle of Latin offerre (“to offer”).

Noun

obley (plural obleys)

1. (obsolete) A communion wafer. [14th–19th c.]
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book XVII:

     And than the bysshop made sembelaunte as thoughe he wolde have gone to the sakeryng of a Masse, and than he toke an obley which was made in lyknesse of brede [...].

Anagrams

• Boley, Boyle, boyle