† scopiousadj.
Obsolete.
Wide, spacious.
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the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > of vast extent
broadOE
sideOE
wideOE
largec1230
spaciousa1382
unridea1425
amplea1492
well-spreadc1540
main1548
overreaching1579
widespread1582
spacious1587
wide-spreading1587
scopeful1598
vasty1598
scopious1599
vast1600
worldwide1602
spaceful1621
dimensious1632
voluminousa1661
extensive1706
sheety1748
sweeping1772
extended1779
expansive1806
wide-spreaded1820
heaven-wide1835
spanless1847
rangy1898
1599 T. M. Micro-cynicon vi. sig. C6v Streames yt are bard their course, Swel with more rage, & far more greater force: Vntill there full stuft gorge a passage makes Into the wide mawes of more scopious lakes.
1612 Hooker Serm. iii. iii, in Wks. (1888) III. 623 I should have a large and scopious field to walk in, if I did here endeavour [etc.].
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