Bible Dictionaries
Epistle Side
The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
The south or right side of the Altar from which the Epistle is read. When the Priest celebrates alone, he first reads the Epistle at the south side and then passes to the north side where he reads the Gospel.
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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Epistle Side'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/e/epistle-side.html. 1901.