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Cresset

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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is an oil-lamp in which the wick floats about upon a small circle of cork. Anciently, English churches were often lighted by this sort of lamp, and the side-chapels of cathedrals were likewise so illuminated.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Cresset'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/cresset.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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