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† eˈffectuous, a. Obs.
Also 4 effectuos, 5 -wis, -uis, -eous, 6 -us.
[ad. OF. effectueux, ad. med.L. effectuōsus, f. effectu-s: see effect n. and -ous.]
1. = effectual a. 1.
c1400Apol. Loll. 55 Þe word of dede is more effectuos in werkyng þen þe word of þe mouþ. 1495Act 2 Hen. VII, c. 61 §7 The same graunt..[shall be] advaillable, good and effectuous. 1548G. Wishart in Misc. Wodr. Soc. (1844) 12 This fayth is effectuous through charitie. 1562Turner Herbal ii. 96 b, The lesse kynde [of Poly] is..more effectuus or stronger in workyng. 1563Homilies ii. Right Use Ch. i. (1859) 154 The effectuous presence of his heavenly Grace. 1567J. Maplet Gr. Forest 4 b, Ceraunium.. is..effectuous to bring a man in sweete sleepe. 1610P. Barrough Meth. Physick iii. lx. (1639) 197 You must come to more effectuous remedies.
2. Of prayer, etc.: Urgent, earnest; = effectual 4.
1535Goodly Primer (1834) 226 An effectuous prayer, very needful in these last..days. 1536Bedyl in Strype Eccl. Mem. I. i. xxxv. 269 Two brethren..have given their bills inclosed to me, very effectuous. 1655Fuller Ch. Hist. ix. 203 By our most effectuous and earnest Letter. |