Meanings of little acolyte in English

Enter ANSELM the priest, with a little acolyte,-thetwo bearing a large illuminated Gospel-book.

A little acolyte answered the door and put a finger to his lips as he let them in.

A little acolyte, no doubt.

This little acolyte of half a century before was now a prince of the church, and the Cardinal Archbishop of Toledo.

The little acolyte tried to comfort her, but with such abstraction of manner and inadequacy of warmth that she hastily removed his caressing hand.

Last, out of the Minster come tumbling two little acolytes in red, and after them, PETER the Sacristan.

The little acolytes now placed their candles at the side of his hammock and knelt down, each swinging a censer.