celebriousadj.

1604 Abp. G. Abbot Reasons Dr. Hill Vnmasked iv. 143 Howe happy are those men, who for their constant standing in the gappe, against Sathan & Antichrist, are every day illustrated, and made celebrious, by the maligning of the adversaries of truth?

1674 J. Evelyn Navigation & Commerce 22 From the Building of Ships, we pass to the most Celebrious Expeditions that have been made in them.

a1734 R. North Examen (1740) i. ii. ⁋ i. 31 Men, celebrious in public Affairs.

1797 G. Staunton Abridged Acct. Embassy to China viii. 153 He was celebrious for his skill in archery.

1828 Amer. Farmer 12 Dec. 310/2 Two hounds..became celebrious for uncommon speed.

c1860 Imperial Gazetteer Scotl. I. 341 The manufacture of wooden snuff boxes..rendered Cumnock not a little celebrious.

1944 Life 21 Feb. 106/2 All three [restaurants] are habitually haunted by his celebrious friends.

2008 Guardian (Nexis) 18 Oct. (Review pages) 9 The celebrious Cheeta, aka Jiggs,..went on to star in 12 Tarzan movies.

1611 J. Maxwell Mirrour Relig. Men 137 He would also make an outward demonstration of his pietie and faith,..both for the edifying of men, and for the more celebrious glorifying of God.

1636 tr. J. Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin Ariana ii. viii. 327 The inhabitants of Larissa had strewed all the streets with flowers, and crowned themselves with them, to make that the most celebrious and agreeable day they could possibly.

a1638 J. Mede Wks. (1672) iv. lxvi. 841 I see no reason why the Lord's-day should not be a celebrious Day when the Lord reigneth.

1645 D. Cawdrey Sabbatum Redivivum i. ix. 213 There is not any one thing, as we conceive, that can make His Worship more solemne and celebrious.

1721 J. Strype tr. T. Cranmer in Eccl. Memorials III. xxx. 236 I have defrauded the Souls of the Dead of this daily and most celebrious Sacrifice.

1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. viii. 484 That sacred and celebrious Assembly of all the States.

1627 J. Carter Plaine Expos. Serm. in Mount 54 When they gaue Almes,..they made choice of the most celebrious places of the Citie, as the Synagogues, or streets to act their Pageant vpon.

1657 Mercurius Politicus 5–12 Mar. 7643 There was held in the Hospital-hall a celebrious meeting of Operators of all sorts and sizes, Surgeons, Apothecaries, Methodical Doctors, Quacks,..Chymists, Trepanners, Sow-guelders, and Druggers.

1697 W. Jameson Nazianzeni Querela i. viii. 62 It sufficed if before that celebrious Assembly he answer'd to the Question.

1612 J. Speed Theatre of Empire of Great Brit. x. i. 885/1 The day for the Coronation (being the feast of Saint Iames) was celebriously kept, with all solemne performance and ancient Rites of the English Kings.

1713 S. Hill Harmony Canonical & Apocryphal Script. 34 It will now be very easie to prove him to be the Holy One of Israel, a Title so celebriously used in the Old Testament.

1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Celebriousness, renown; fame.

1848 J. M. Wilson Rural Cycl. II. 123/1 They are pre-eminent among birds of prey in at once size, strength, beauty, daring, longevity, and celebriousness.