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† graˈtuital, a. Obs.
[f. L. grātuīt-us (see next) + -al1.]
Free, gratuitous.
1594Bp. J. King Jonas xxviii. (1599) 382 To iustifie you with the power of his free gratuitall grace. 1615T. Adams White Devill 13 What!..thy Master, Judas, thy Friend..and canst not endure anothers gratuitall kindnesse towards him? 1637R. Humfrey tr. St. Ambrose Pref., A gratuitall and free gift in Iesus Christ our Lord. a1641Bp. R. Montagu Acts & Mon. (1642) 189 So to dispense of his graces partially, stands not with the justice of God, howsoever convenient enough for gratuitall dispensation. |