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non-ˈjurant, a. and n. Hist.
Also 8 erron. -and.
[f. non-juror: see -ant and cf. jurant.]
A. adj. That is a non-juror; belonging to or characteristic of non-jurors.
1696Luttrell Brief Rel. (1857) IV. 138 One Glascome, a nonjurant parson. 1788in N. & Q. 8th Ser. VIII. 16 Nov. (1895) 385/1 Upon the 24th of April 1788 at a Meeting of the Protestant Nonjurand Bishops at Aberdeen they unanimously resolved to pray for George the Third. 1791T. Newte Tour Eng. & Scot. 372 A non-jurant place of worship. 1900J. Dowden in C. E. G. Wright Gideon Guthrie Pref. xiv, Guthrie, an Episcopal and non-jurant clergyman.
transf.1837Carlyle Fr. Rev. III. i. iv. 36 Poor Abbé Sicard, with some thirty other Nonjurant Priests. 1866Pall Mall G. 14 Sept. 5 The annexation of Hanover to Prussia seems likely to give rise to a class of non-jurant clergy in the former country.
B. n. = non-juror.
1702Reasons for addr. his Majesty to invite Electress 9 Those of 'em who pretend to be Protestants are particularly stil'd High-Flyers, High-Churchmen, a few of 'em Non-jurants, and all of 'em Torys. 1703Moderation a Virtue 21 These are the Nonjurants, who reserve their Allegiance for the young Gentleman at St. Germans. 1848Thomson Hist. Sk. Secession Ch. 8 The non-jurants..were supported..by the general voice of the people, who, looking upon the oath [of abjuration] as a badge of slavery [etc.]. 1881Agnew Theol. Consol. 287 The most earnest ministers..refused to swear [the oath of allegiance to William and Mary]. To distinguish them from the Episcopal Non-jurors,..they were usually called non-jurants.
transf.1837Carlyle Fr. Rev. III. i. iv. 37 A poor Non-jurant, of quicker temper, smites the horny paw with his cane.
Hence † non-ˈjurantism = non-jurancy.
1706E. Baynard Cold Baths ii. 268 Now to reason a little why Men..should even against Conviction oppose Cold Bathing, is a Paradox, surely the reason must be the same with that of Nonjurantism. |