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† trilapse, trelapse, a. and n. Sc. Obs.
[f. L. tri-, tri- + laps-us pa. pple. fallen, n. a fall.]
A. adj. That has fallen for the third time into a sin or offence; also said of the offence.
1593in Maitl. Cl. Misc. I. 56 James Pirrhie trilaps in adultery. 1597Ibid. 128 Hellen Allan..confessis..that the samin fault is trelaps in hir persone. 1600Presbyt. Rec. Stirling in Ferguson Alex. Hume (1899) 282 The penalties paid by adulterers and trelaps fornicaturs to be devoted to the reparatione of ye brig of Tullibody. 1651Humbie Kirk-sess. Rec. in Maitl. Cl. Misc. I. 440 Declaring her to the session to be trilapse in fornication.
B. n. A third lapse or fall (into a sin or offence).
1651in Maitl. Cl. Misc. I. 441 Isobell Spence entred in sackcloth..to give satisfaction for her trilapse in [= into] fornication. 1725Presbyt. Rec. in Cramond Ann. Banff (1893) II. 82 George Barclay had openly confessed his trelapse. 1776in J. Mill Diary (1889) 133 This being a relapse to the woman and a trelapse to the man.
Hence † triˈlapser (tre-) Sc. Obs. rare—1, one who lapses or falls a third time.
1649Rec. Dingwall Presb. (S.H.S.) 148 Trelapsers in fornication be brought before the Presbyterie. |