Raffle

See also: raffle

Alemannic German

Noun

Raffle f

(Urseren) A wooden rattle that is rung as a substitute for churchbells during Holy Week. In Roman Catholicism, bells are traditionally not rung from after the singing of Gloria in excelsis Deo on Maundy Thursday until Easter Sunday.

References

Abegg, Emil (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co., page 63.

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