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† sciaˈtherical, a. Obs.
Forms: 7 (sciofericall), scia-, sciotherical, -tericall.
[Formed as prec. + -al1.]
Concerned with the recording of the shadows cast by the planets, esp. that of the sun as a means of finding the hour of the day.
1614T. Tomkis Albumazar i. vii, With Sciofericall instrument, By way of Azimuth and Almicantarath I'le seeke some happy point in heauen for you. 1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. v. xviii. 259 There were also..Sciotericall or Sun Dialls. 1656Blount Glossogr., Sciatherical. Ibid., Sciotherical. 1755Johnson, Sciatherical... This should be written skiatherical.
Hence † sciaˈtherically adv., after the manner of a sun-dial.
a1646J. Gregory Posthuma (1650) 37 Let the Plane bee sciaterically prepared, and it shall bee necessarie for the shadow of the Sun to go back. |