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Steeping vs Intinction - What's the difference?

steeping | intinction |

As nouns the difference between steeping and intinction

is that steeping is the act by which something is steeped while intinction is the act of steeping or soaking the bread (or 'body' of christ) in the wine (or 'blood' of christ) so the communicant may receive both aspects of the eucharist simultaneously.

As a verb steeping

is .

steeping

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is steeped.
  • * 1838 , George Adolphus Wigney, An Elementary Dictionary, Or, Cyclopaediae, for the Use of Maltsters, Brewers &c. (page 28)
    • It is usual to expect, that the first two or three wettings or steepings of grain, at the commencement of the malting season, will not make so good malt as succeeding steepings

    intinction

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia intinction) (en noun)
  • The act of steeping or soaking the bread (or 'body' of Christ) in the wine (or 'blood' of Christ) so the communicant may receive both aspects of the eucharist simultaneously.
  • (obsolete) The act of tingeing or dyeing.
    • (Blount)