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testamental, a. Now rare.|tɛstəˈmɛntəl|
[ad. late or med.L. testāmentāl-is, f. L. testāment-um testament: see -al1.]
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a testament.
1606True & Perfect Relat. Cc iij, And asked Garnet what interpretation hee made of this testamentall protestation. 1621Ainsworth Annot. Pentat., Gen. vi. 18 Diathekee, that is, a Testament or Disposition..may be named a testamentall covenant, or a covenanting testament. a1647Habington Surv. Worc. in Worc. Hist. Soc. Proc. III. 436, I omytt the Testamentall tombestone of William Edden of Darlingscott with his..last will. 1825J. Montgomery Hymn ‘According to thy gracious word’ ii, Thy testamental cup I take, And thus remember thee.
Hence testaˈmentally adv., in a testamental manner, by way of a testament or will; testaˈmentalness, testamental quality or nature.
1774T. West Antiq. Furness vi. 133 As well amongst the living, as testamentally. 1669Bp. Patrick Friendly Debate 35 A fourth tells them there is a special Mystery in looking at the Testamentalness of Christ's Sufferings. |