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(a loanword from Spanish)
responsory prayer; this was requested often in humble people's testaments in lieu of a mass, which was more expensive
se misa yhua rrespos Ca huel ypalehuiloCa noannimantzin nolloliantzin yes = a mass with a responsory prayer will be the great help of my soul and spirit. (Santa María de la Asunción, Toluca Valley, 1759)
yey responsos = three responsory prayers (San Pablo Tepemaxalco, Toluca Valley, 1691)
çe Respoços = a responsory prayer
Note the lingering plural s, even though the singular is intended here.
(San Pablo Tepemaxalco, Toluca Valley, 1693)
ocan mochiuh resbuso = allí se hicieron responsos (Tlaxcala, 1662–1692)
yn tla nimomiquiliz centetl nopan mochihuaz reposalio = si muriere se me cantará un responso (Santa Bárbara Tamasolco, Tlaxcala, 1596)
yc nopan quitozque centetl rexponso = que por mí canten un responso (Santa Bárbara Tamasolco, 1593)
centetl respoxo = mi responso (Santa Bárbara, 1593)
Resposo cedetl moxtlahuas 2 tomines = Un responso se pagará [en dos tomines] (Santa Ana Acoltzinco, 1673)