Maun"dy (?), n. [See Maundy
Thursday.] 1. The sacrament of the Lord's
Supper. [Obs.]
2. The ceremony of washing the feet of the
poor on Maundy Thursday.
3. The alms distributed in connection with
this ceremony or on Maundy Thursday.
&fist; In England, the foot washing is obsolete, but the "royal
maundy" is distributed annually on behalf of the sovereign. Since 1890
this distribution has been made from Westminster Abbey.
Maun"dy (?), n. [See Maundy
Thursday.] 1. The sacrament of the Lord's
Supper. [Obs.]
2. The ceremony of washing the feet of the
poor on Maundy Thursday.
3. The alms distributed in connection with
this ceremony or on Maundy Thursday.
&fist; In England, the foot washing is obsolete, but the "royal
maundy" is distributed annually on behalf of the sovereign. Since 1890
this distribution has been made from Westminster Abbey.