E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Tau.
Marked with a tau, i.e. with a cross. Tertullian says, “Hæc est litera Græcorum , nostra autem T, species crucis.” And Cyprian tells us that the sign of the cross on the forehead is the mark of salvation.
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“This reward (Ezek. ix. 4) is for those whose foreheads are marked with Tau.”—Bp. Andrews Sermons (Luke xvii. 32).
, nostra autem T, species crucis.” And Cyprian tells us that the sign of the cross on the forehead is the mark of salvation.
