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Example sentences for "sext"

Lexicographically close words:
sexaginta; sexe; sexed; sexes; sexless; sexta; sextant; sextary; sexte; sexten
  1. Frenshe partie undre the umbre and coloure of trewis late taken betwyxt youre antecessoure king Harry the sext then named king, and youre grete adversarie of Fraunce Charles the vij^{the}.

  2. And over that sithe he was protectoure and defendoure of your roiaume of Englond, in the tyme of the said Henry the sext of grene age, keping gret justice, tranquillite, and peace withyn youre saide roiaume.

  3. How that Henry the sext was crouned king be the might of grete lordes.

  4. Sext almost calmed, and thence to dinner, where he found M.

  5. Then, when Sext was ended, all the fathers meditated, and Durtal caught a look of pity from the prior, who turned a little towards his bench.

  6. Waiting thus in the chapel, the hour of Sext had struck.

  7. We will talk of him at greater length another day, for it is time we went down; the hour of Sext is near.

  8. Recited soon after dawn, Prime was the figure of childhood; Tierce of youth; Sext the full vigour of age; None the approaches of old age, while Vespers were an allegory of decrepitude.

  9. When Sext was over Durtal went to rejoin the oblate.

  10. At Terce, Sext and None on Monday let the nine remaining sections of Psalm 118 be said, three at each of these Hours.

  11. And for absence fro prime, terce, sext and neynth, for ich of thayme id.

  12. The brethren rose early for mattins; after prime and tierce, mass was celebrated; sext and none followed.

  13. For Purgatorie he had no better pruf, but the authoritie of Vergile in his sext Æneidos; and the panes thareof to him was ane evill wyff.

  14. The others had to be content with crossing themselves when they heard the bell for Terce or None, and even Sext was sparingly attended after the Prior instituted the eating of the mid-day meal in the fields on fine days.

  15. Nor when at Prime and Terce and Sext and None they chanted: This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

  16. At nine Terce was said, which was not attended by the brethren working out of doors; at twelve Sext was said attended by all the brethren, and at twelve-fifteen dinner was eaten.

  17. And [gh]it the sext doctrine spekis he of the form, maner, and condicioun of the close barreris.

  18. The Sext chapitre contenis, The poyntis of the takenyngis of the blasoun of the signis and seremons custumable to be maid in geving of the said Ordre, and all be ordre.

  19. Terce and Sext may be said before mid-day, or Sext and None may be said after mid-day.

  20. The question is discussed by theologians if the recitation of Terce or Sext may be lawfully and validly made before the ordination.

  21. The custom of praying at these three hours, terce, sext and none, is very ancient.

  22. Sext and None generally have their capitula drawn from the middle and end of the same Epistle extract.

  23. These died on the same day and at the same hour after High Mass when Sext was done, and after Vespers, when the Vigils had been sung, they were buried in peace.

  24. Sext shows His Cross, and None His pierced side.

  25. Prime, and 48 verses each, at Terce, Sext and None.

  26. The Premonstratensian hours for reading were between sext and the mid-day meal in summer or none in winter, and again after none or the mid-day meal till vespers.

  27. Between sext and none the convent was at work.

  28. In winter they usually worked from chapter after terce till none, apparently saying sext privately: in Lent they also said none at their work, and did not have their meal until after vespers.

  29. From tierce to sext, and then again from sext to nones, Abbot John of the House of Waverley had been seated in his study while he conducted the many high duties of his office.

  30. James the subprior, and Brother John and I had spent our day from sext onward on Hankley, cutting bracken for the cow-houses.


  31. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "sext" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.