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† characˈterical, a. Obs.
[f. as prec. + -al1.]
1. Of or pertaining to symbolic characters.
1634Jackson Creed vii. xiii (heading), Of the literall sense of Scripture, not assertive, but meerely charactericall.
2. Pertaining to magical symbols or charms.
1635Swan Spec. M. vii. §3 (1643) 345 The observing of these signes..with charactericall practises. 1691Wood Ath. Oxon. I. 504 Some Protestants practice this and characterical cures.
3. Characteristic, distinctive.
16..E. Bolton Hypercritica (1722) ii. §i, Many other Qualities characterical, and proper to a most worthy Man. 1766Porny Heraldry iii. §4 Divers differences, or characterical marks, whereby Bearers of the same Coat-of-Arms are distinguished each from others. |