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† eˈlenctical, a. Obs.
Also 7 (incorrectly) elenchtical.
[f. prec. + -al1.]
Pertaining to elenchus, concerned with logical refutation.
1615Curry-C. for Coxe-C. i. 70 His next Chapter is wholy Elenchticall. 1646Wilkins Ecclesiastes §2 (T.) Elenchtical..which is usually called an use of confutation. 1699Burnet 39 Art. vi. (1700) 87 In these Writings some parts are..Elenchtical or Argumentative. 1721–1800in Bailey. 1847in Craig; and in mod. Dicts. |