lay sister

One of the labourers or lay sisters would have seen them.

Servants, too, probably very largely took the place of the lay sisters.

I managed to avoid the lay sisters, and to find the kitchen entry free.

I will eat with the acolytes and lay Sisters today.

"Get one of the lay sisters to help you, then," said Gwenhwyfar.

As for the hens and the rabbits, the lay sisters did the best they could with them.

A new explosion of laughter followed, although the alarm had been given and the lay sisters were near.

The lay sisters were bound to serve and obey the nuns.

The canons received pensions but the lay sisters were awarded nothing.

Despite his behaviour, he secured a pension of £40 a year, whilst the lay sisters got nothing.

The lay sisters, who retained the name of Barettine, wore grey.

How do you tell sixty nuns and lay sisters that they are in danger of being raped?

He remembered that the lay sisters at the school had called her skinny, so his buyers had told him.

Also, the convent housed two almshouses for nuns and lay sisters.

'There's a nice lay Sister in the kitchen.

Two lay sisters were setting out the meal for guests on the fable, but none of the Dames was present.

The constitution of the new congregation established two classes of religious: lay sisters and canonesses.

He had his own small picnic basket packed by one of the lay sisters and with "Murphy" written on a label tied to the handle.

Finally she declared her intention to enter a monastery as a lay Sister, a decision which her aunt and uncle accepted.

Eventually it was attended by a collection of priests, knights, lay brothers, ladies, and lay sisters.

But the lay sister who kept the gate secretly warned Jervon, saying that the Stone could be dangerous."

But before they had ridden forth, a young lay sister had drawn them aside, then whispered a few hasty words of warning.

They had appeared at the kitchen windows, grinning and pointing their guns at the nuns and lay sisters.

The complex included a dormitory, refectory and cellars, and a wing for lay sisters.

St Katherine's was founded for canons only but lay sisters cared for the sick and the poor in the adjacent hospital.