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septemfluous, a.|sɛpˈtɛmflʊəs|
[f. L. septemflu-us (f. septem seven + fluĕre to flow) + -ous.]
Flowing in seven streams.
1629H. Burton Truth's Tri. 323 Aristotle..would desperately drowne himselfe in that septemfluous sea of Euripus. 1650Fuller Pisgah iv. v. 81 Nothing being more famous in humane poetry and prose then this septemfluous river [Nile]. 1655― Hist. Waltham-Abby 5 The River Ley..which..seven times parteth from itself, whose septemfluous stream..is crossed again with so many bridges.
fig.a1670Hacket Abp. Williams i. (1692) 220 Doth salvation..depend upon your septemfluous sacraments? |