English Explanatory Dictionary

obley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A communion wafer.
name
  1. A locality in the Cabonne council area, central New South Wales, Australia.

Word forms

obley obleys

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”).

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