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enlarged, ppl. a.|ɛnˈlɑːdʒd|
[f. enlarge v. + -ed1.]
1. Increased, widened, dilated, extended; also fig. free from narrowness, liberal.
1599Thynne Animadv. Ded. 3 The enlarged contynuance of Youre honorable fauour. 1674N. Mather in Owen Holy Spirit (1693) Pref. 2 Abundant Cause of Enlarged Thankfulness. 1754Richardson Grandison (1781) V. xxxi. 206 His enlarged heart can rejoice in the happiness of his friends. 1790Burke Fr. Rev. Wks. V. 95 More sober minds and more enlarged understandings. 1868Freeman Norm. Conq. (1876) II. vii. 109 A sinner for whom the most enlarged charity could hardly plead.
2. Liberated, set free.
1645Milton Tetrach. (1851) 155 Som delightfull intermissions, wherein the enlarg'd soul may leav off a while her severe schooling. 1886Besant Childr. Gibeon ii. xxxii, The enlarged captive.
Hence † enˈlargedly adv., in an enlarged manner; (a) with extended meaning; (b) with free utterance. † enˈlargedness, the state or condition of being enlarged in heart, speech, etc.
1625Bp. R. Montagu App. Cæsar. 172 Iustification is taken..enlargedly for that Act of God, etc. 1655W. Gurnall Chr. in Arm. ix. §2 (1669) 105/1 Thou hearest how enlargedly they pray. 1642G. Hughes Serm. To Rdr., If, of truth and enlargednesse of heart to Christ, etc. 1646Lilburne & Overton Out-cryes Oppr. Commons (ed. 2) 9 So say we in the inlargednesse of our soules. a1688Bunyan Solomon's Temple xviii, God's true Gospel Church should have its enlargedness of heart still upward. |