farse

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin farsa. Doublet of farce.

noun

  1. A vernacular paraphrase inserted into Latin liturgy.

Etymology 2

From Old French farsir. Doublet of farce.

verb

  1. (transitive) To insert vernacular paraphrases into (a Latin liturgy).
    There is also evidence of glossing (or farsing) the texts of the Epistles read in the masses of the Christmas Octave. 2010, Frank C. Senn, The People's Work: A Social History of the Liturgy, page 138

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