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† ˈspritual, a. Obs.
Forms: α. 5 sprytwalle, 6 -ual; 5–6 spritual (6 -all), 8 sp'ritual. β. 5–6 spretuall.
[Reduced form of spiritual a.]
Spiritual.
αc1420Chron. Vilod. 1617 Two sprytwalle ladyus he ordeynede þo To ocupy þat worshipfulle state in hurre absens. 1526Tindale 1 Cor. ii. 15 He that is sprituall discusseth all thynges. 1538Starkey England i. iv. 122 Wherfor..we may procede to the fautys in the sprytual parte. 1789Burns Kirk's Alarm xvii, Calvin's sons! Calvin's sons! Seize your sp'ritual guns.
β1498Reg. Privy Seal Scotl. (1908) I. 34/2 Ony uther courtis spretuall or temporall. 1526Tindale 1 Cor. ii. 13 Makynge spretuall comparesons of spretuall thinges. 1554–9H. Sponner in Songs & Ball., Phil. & Mary (1860) 8 Musyck in spretuall rimes and psalms.
Hence † sprituˈality; † ˈspritually adv. Obs.
1526Tindale 1 Cor. ii. 14 Nether can he preceave them because he is spretually examyned. 1567Reg. Privy Council Scot. I. 537 Diverse of the Nobilitie, Spritualitie, and Commissaris of burrowis. |