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† Mahomite Obs.
[f. Mahomet + -ite.]
A Muslim. (Cf. Mahomet 4.)
1559W. Cuningham Cosmogr. Glasse 197 Christians, Turkes, Mahomites, Caffranans, Idolaters. 1564tr. Jewel's Apol. Ch. Eng. H ij, The Mahomytes at this day..chuse rather to be caled Saracenes, as though they came of Sara, the free woman, and Abraham's wyfe. a1618Sylvester Mirac. Peace Sonn. xxxviii, The Mahomite..His mooned Standards hath already pight. |