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Hebrician Now rare or Obs.|hiːˈbrɪʃ(ɪ)ən|
Also 6 Hebrecyon, Hebretian, 6–7 Hebrecian, Hebritian.
[Another form of Hebraician: cf. algebrician. (In early form perh. assimilated to Grecian.)]
†1. A Hebrew. Obs.
1542Boorde Dyetary xxii. (1870) 287 Wherfore the Hebrecyon doth say, ‘why doth a man dye?’ 1565J. Calfhill Answ. Treat. Crosse (1846) 108 It is the last letter of twenty-two among the Hebritians. 1570Levins Manip. 19/30 Hebretiane, hæbreicus.
2. One versed in Hebrew, a Hebrew scholar.
1571Golding Calvin on Ps. xviii. 2 Some Hebretians interpret it to seeke mercy. 1582G. Martin Disc. Corrupt. Script. Her. in Fulke Def. (1843) 122 The great Grecians and Hebricians of the world. a1661Fuller Worthies, Suffolk iii. (1662) 70 He was an excellent Hebrician and well skilled in Cabalistical Learning. 1702C. Mather Magn. Chr. iii. i. i. (1852) 254 The third chapter of Isaiah..might therefore have puzzled a very good Hebrician. 1883C. F. Adams Coll. Fetich 22 Not to make learned Hebricians, but to teach..the Hebrew alphabet. |