| 释义 |
† eˈphestian, a. Obs. rare—1.
[f. Gr. ἐϕέστι-ος of the house or family (f. ἐπί upon + ἑστία hearth) + -an.]
Domestic, as opposed to foreign.
1652Urquhart Jewel Wks. (1834) 275 That the state [government] of this Isle, without regard to Ephestian or exotick country..should consider of men according to the fruits, whether good or bad. |