aumbries

Then the aumbries of the most famous monasteries were thrown open, cases were unlocked and caskets were undone, and volumes that had slumbered through long ages in their tombs wake up and are astonished, and those that had lain hidden in dark places are bathed in the ray of unwonted light.

The Love of Books : The Philobiblon of Richard de Bury 2007

Richard's young heart seemed to turn over within him, for there was he crouched on the stone bench by one of Brother Anselm's aumbries in the carrel right beside them, and he was in terror that they would immediately walk in upon him.

The Hermit of Eyton Forest Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1987

Richard's young heart seemed to turn over within him, for there was he crouched on the stone bench by one of Brother Anselm's aumbries in the carrel right beside them, and he was in terror that they would immediately walk in upon him.

The Hermit of Eyton Forest Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1987

Comfort me with aumbries, stay me with chasubles, for I am sick of sexology.

Know-All Jones, D.A.N. 1966

The north aisle contains three aumbries and the south aisle has one, probably removed from elsewhere in the church.

Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire

Then the aumbries of the most famous monasteries were thrown open, cases were unlocked and caskets were undone, and volumes that had slumbered through long ages in their tombs wake up and are astonished, and those that had lain hidden in dark places are bathed in the ray of unwonted light.

Old English Libraries; The Making, Collection and Use of Books During the Middle Ages 1911

But the manuscripts passed into the hands of Brian Twyne, John's grandson, who bequeathed them to Corpus Christi College, Oxford; they are still there. 3.79 John Stow, whose gatherings form part of the Harleian collection, saved some books which once reposed in claustral aumbries, mainly owing to the protection and help of Archbishop Parker.

Old English Libraries; The Making, Collection and Use of Books During the Middle Ages 1911

Two recesses for aumbries are still to be seen in the cloister at Worcester: it is recorded that one book, the Speculum Spiritualium, was to be delivered "to ye cloyster awmery."

Old English Libraries; The Making, Collection and Use of Books During the Middle Ages 1911

Under the north transept is an early Norman apsidal crypt with aumbries in the walls.

Bournemouth, Poole & Christchurch Sidney Heath 1907

'Oh beloved Pandora!' he cried; 'opener of all secret places, caskets, aumbries, caves of the winds, thrice blessed Sibyl of the keyhole!'

Privy Seal His Last Venture Ford Madox Ford 1906