† serpentiveadj.
Obsolete.
= serpentine adj. 2.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > diabolicalness > [adjective]
devillyOE
fiendenc1315
serpentinec1422
devilish?a1439
diabolic?1483
feding1502
diabolical1546
satanic1556
demoniacal1565
serpent-likea1586
serpentive1635
devilized1641
fiendlike1716
diabolish1865
society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [adjective] > devilishly wicked
devillyOE
fiendenc1315
serpentinec1422
devilish?a1439
diabolic?1483
diabolical1546
satanical1548
satanic1556
serpent-likea1586
fiendlikea1616
serpentive1635
devilized1641
demoniacal1714
demoniac1784
diabolish1865
1635 J. Shirley Traytor iii. i Finding this serpentive treason broken in the shell.
1645 City Alarum 17 The Serpentive abuse that hath devoured the memory of all other.
1649 E. Sparke in J. Shute Sarah & Hagar Contents sig. Av The serpentive [serpentine in text] motion of sin.
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