† splendiousadj.
Obsolete.
Splendid.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > splendour > [adjective]
orgulousa1450
splendidious?a1475
splendiferousa1500
splendent1517
transplendent1557
splendant1590
splendorous1604
splendidous1607
splendious1609
florid1642
splendid1815
splendescent1848
many-splendoured1859
nifty1865
ducky1897
the world > matter > light > intensity of light > [adjective] > brilliant or resplendent
flaming?a1400
livelyc1425
resplendent?1440
resplendant?1473
resplendishant?1473
fulgent?a1475
resplendishing1479
splendiferousa1500
vehement1528
preclarec1550
profulgent1561
prelucent1568
splendicant1592
full1599
resplending1600
splendorous1604
splendious1609
splendid1634
flammeous1646
vivid1665
brilliant1681
effulgent1737
fulgorous1772
spandy-bright1968
1609 R. Armin Hist. Two Maids More-clacke sig. G1v Which are as sun-shine, sometimes splendious.
1647 N. Nye Art of Gunnery i. 48 By that splendious light you shall see every flaw, crack or honycomb.
1654 R. Flecknoe Ten Years Trav. 10 In so noble Company, so splendious Entertainment, and so magnificent Equipage.
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adj.1609- of the clock
- of the earth, earthy
- of the essence
- of the essence of
- of the etc leaven
- of the etc water
- of the field
- of the finest water
- of the first chin
- of the first degree
- of the first distinction
- of the first head
- of the first magnitude
- of the first order
- of the first rate
- of the first strike
- of the first water
- of the foundation
- of the fourth point
- of the full blood
- of the gre
- of the half blood
- of the half-blood
- of the halfblood
- of the highest repute