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† Saˈturnical, a. Obs.
[f. Saturn + -ical.]
1. Belonging to the god Saturn.
1561J. Daus tr. Bullinger on Apoc. (1573) 101 A Saturnicall or golden age. 1582Stanyhurst æneis iv. (Arb.) 97 Thus toe Venus turning spake thee Saturnical empresse [sc. Juno, daughter of Saturn].
2. Saturnine.
1605Verstegan Dec. Intell. iii. (1628) 80 Crodo was also mistaken for Saturnus, not in regard of any saturnicall qualitie. 1616R. Cocks Diary (Hakl. Soc.) I. 134, I think it is the saturnecall humor of the ould king. 1652Peyton Catastr. Ho. Stuarts (1731) 62 Nor lean, nor too Saturnical, nor too Jovial, but in Golden Temper. 1701Warwick Mem. Chas. I 33 Where this malevolent saturnical man, named Felton,..gave him that mortal wound. |