† inferialadj.

Etymology: compare Old French inferial low-lying, in low position (applied to hell), probably representing a medieval Latin *inferiālis , < Latin inferus low, or inferius (adverb) lower. (Latin had inferiālis funeral, < inferiae sacrifices in honour of the dead, < inferī those of the infernal regions, the dead; whence sense 2.)

Obsolete.

a. Low in position, low-lying; situated below, lower, nether; = inferior adj. 1; spec. belonging to this lower world, mundane, sublunary.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > [adjective]

earthlyOE

netherOE

lowc1225

terrene13..

terrestre1340

temporalc1380

earthyc1429

terrestrialc1460

inferial?a1475

mundanec1475

mundial1499

earthish?1533

terrenala1555

terreal1598

terrestrene1599

sublunary1609

sublunar1610

mundal1614

temporarya1616

earth-born1626

terranean1653

circumterraneous1678

subcelestial1706

terraneousa1711

terrean1714

terrigenal1744

subastral1752

geotic1755

tellurian1786

worldly1812

telluric1813

transglobal1953

the world > space > relative position > low position > [adjective] > lower in position

netherOE

nethermorea1382

downwarda1400

inferial?a1475

inferior?a1475

subject?a1475

lower1611

subordinate1648

female1652

lowermore1663

?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1865) I. 151 After that is Cilicia..The nowbleste cite off theyme alle was Tharsis, more inferialle towarde the see.

1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure (1845) xxii. 104 And the second day..The waters above he did devide aryght, From the erthely waters which are inferiall.

?1520 J. Rastell Nature .iiii. Element sig. A.iiii Men..Dysputynge of hye creaturis celestyall..And know not these vysyble thyngys inferyall.

1542 A. Borde Compend. Regyment Helth x. sig. E.iv^v Strayne the vpper parte..and cast the inferyall parte awaye.

b. Of planets: = inferior adj. 5a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > planet > primary planet > inferior planet > [adjective]

inferial1545

inferior1658

1545 A. Borde Pronostycacyon Prol., in Fyrst Bk. Introd. Knowl. (1870) Forewords 25 The son..illumynatynge as wel the inferyal planetes as y^e superyal planetes.

2. (See quot.) rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

ΚΠ

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Inferial, belonging to Funeral Obsequies.

1658 in E. Phillips New World Eng. Words

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	inferial
释义	† inferialadj. Etymology: compare Old French inferial low-lying, in low position (applied to hell), probably representing a medieval Latin inferiālis , < Latin inferus* low, or inferius (adverb) lower. (Latin had inferiālis funeral, < inferiae sacrifices in honour of the dead, < inferī those of the infernal regions, the dead; whence sense 2.) Obsolete. 1. a. Low in position, low-lying; situated below, lower, nether; = inferior adj. 1; spec. belonging to this lower world, mundane, sublunary. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > [adjective] earthlyOE netherOE lowc1225 terrene13.. terrestre1340 temporalc1380 earthyc1429 terrestrialc1460 inferial?a1475 mundanec1475 mundial1499 earthish?1533 terrenala1555 terreal1598 terrestrene1599 sublunary1609 sublunar1610 mundal1614 temporarya1616 earth-born1626 terranean1653 circumterraneous1678 subcelestial1706 terraneousa1711 terrean1714 terrigenal1744 subastral1752 geotic1755 tellurian1786 worldly1812 telluric1813 transglobal1953 the world > space > relative position > low position > [adjective] > lower in position netherOE nethermorea1382 downwarda1400 inferial?a1475 inferior?a1475 subject?a1475 lower1611 subordinate1648 female1652 lowermore1663 ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1865) I. 151 After that is Cilicia..The nowbleste cite off theyme alle was Tharsis, more inferialle towarde the see. 1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure (1845) xxii. 104 And the second day..The waters above he did devide aryght, From the erthely waters which are inferiall. ?1520 J. Rastell Nature .iiii. Element sig. A.iiii Men..Dysputynge of hye creaturis celestyall..And know not these vysyble thyngys inferyall. 1542 A. Borde Compend. Regyment Helth x. sig. E.iv^v Strayne the vpper parte..and cast the inferyall parte awaye. b. Of planets: = inferior adj. 5a. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > planet > primary planet > inferior planet > [adjective] inferial1545 inferior1658 1545 A. Borde Pronostycacyon Prol., in Fyrst Bk. Introd. Knowl. (1870) Forewords 25 The son..illumynatynge as wel the inferyal planetes as y^e superyal planetes. 2. (See quot.) rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Inferial, belonging to Funeral Obsequies. 1658 in E. Phillips New World Eng. Words This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.?a1475
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