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† ˈsarcophage Obs.
[ad. L. sarcophagus.]
1. = sarcophagus 1, 2.
1623Cockeram, Sarcophage, a graue, a sepulchre. 1656Blount Glossogr., Sarcophage,..a stone called Eat-flesh. 1811Pinkerton Petral. I. 229 [Green universal bricia.] The celebrated sarcophage, in the British Museum, is of this stone.
2. A flesh-eater; = sarcophagus 3.
1852Meanderings of Mem. I. 210 Yon vermined Sarcophage.
So † sarˈcophagist in sense 2.
1699Evelyn Acetaria 86 Whilst Men Sarcophagists (Flesh-Eaters) in all this time were yet to seek. |