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† apoˈstoile Obs.
Forms: 3 apostolie, 4 apostoyle, -oile, 5 apostoyll.
[a. OF. and AFr. apostolie, later Central Fr. -oile:—late L. *apostoli-us; prop. adj. apostolic, but, like apostolicus, in med.L., used as title of the pope. ‘Ipse summus pontifex vocetur apostolicus.’ Du Cange.]
The pope.
1205Lay. 29614 Menen to Gregorie þan holi appostolie [1250 pope]. 1330R. Brunne Chron. 130 To Thomas þe kyng bisouht þe bishop to assoile, Bot Thomas wild nouht, bot þorgh grace of þe apostoile. c1440Sir Gowther 250, Y wyll to Rome to þe apostoyll. |