Aeriann.adj.1
/eɪˈɪəːrɪən/, U.S. /ˌeɪˈɪriən/ historical. Now rare.
A. n.
An adherent of the doctrines of Aerius, whose beliefs included the rejection of the validity of the episcopate and presbyterate.
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1555 J. Ponet Apologie vii. 78 The Aerians and priscillianistes, in spayn.
1565 T. Stapleton tr. F. Staphylus Apologie 162 S. Augustin reakoning vp the heresies before his time, writeth of the Aerians thus.
1697 W. Jameson Nazianzeni Querela i. vi. 29 The Aërians were far from being guilty of Encratitism or such Crimes.
1742 T. Broughton Hist. Dict. All Relig. I. 22 The Aerians asserted farther, that we are not obliged to observe the stated fasts of the church.
1874 J. H. Blunt Dict. Sects (1886) 11/2 Of the distinctive tenets of the Aërians, the foremost, the denial of the episcopal order, is heretical.
1957 F. L. Cross Oxf. Dict. Christian Church 21/2 His followers (Aerians)..appear to have died out soon after his death.
B. adj.1
Of or designating the Aerians or their beliefs.
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1592 Petition Ciuill Dissention 9 Sithens that time, writing in defence of Bishops, he mainteyneth their Lordshippe, and accounteth his brethren Aerian heretikes.
1697 W. Jameson Nazianzeni Querela ii. viii. 189 The Jesuite Celotius..rejects them all as the Forgeries of unlucky Aërian hands never written by Hierome.
1724 C. Mather Parentator p. vi The Doctors of the Sorbon have lately Published Instruments, Decrying and Condemning of Episcopacy.., and asserting in strong terms the old Aerian Hæresy, as it was called.
1900 A. H. Newman Man. Church Hist. I. iii. ii. 373 (heading) The Aërian controversy.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
aerianadj.2
/ˈɛːrɪən/, U.S. /ˈɛriən/ Now rare.
Of or belonging to the air or atmosphere; = aerial adj. in various senses.
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the world > matter > gas > air > [adjective] > of or belonging to the air > existing in the air
aerya1398
airlya1398
airya1398
airishc1450
aerial?1545
airsome1584
aerian1618
aericala1678
atmospheric1789
up in-the-air1848
the world > matter > gas > air > [adjective] > of or belonging to the air
aerial1604
aerian1865
the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > motion in the air > [adjective]
aerya1398
aerial?1545
coursing1600
volant1603
volatical1656
volatic1762
floating1781
aerian1865
volitant1891
1618 W. P. tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. IV. 663 The Poets..attributed the originall of things to Etherian Iupiter, Terrene Pluto, Aerian Iune, and to Mestis the beginning of the water.
1652 E. Benlowes Theophila vi. lxxxiii. 91 He curbs Aerian Potentates.
1715 J. Richardson Ess. Theory of Painting 225 All together would have pleas'd well enough, if the Aerian Perspective had been well observ'd.
1789 H. L. Piozzi Observ. Journey France (Dublin ed.) 506 He thought the aerian travellers were gone au lieu où les vents se forment.
1865 Morning Star 22 Feb. A lecture on aerian navigation.
1884 Science Apr. 520/1 In the flasks which are altered by these aerian spores, there rarely is perceived that nauseating cadaveric odor of intense putrefaction.
1910 Times 23 July 6/3 The days selected by the Italian Aero Club for what is called the International Aerian Raid.
2001 A. S. Weiss tr. M. Schwob in R. Allen & M. Turvey Camera Obscura, Camera Lucida 68 The voice, which is the aerian [Fr. aérien] sign of thought.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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