† destructoryadj.n.
Obsolete.
A. adj.
Of the nature of a destroyer; = destructive adj.
ΘΚΠ
the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > [adjective]
fellc1330
undone1340
ruinous?a1439
violablea1470
perniciousc1475
destructive1490
confusible1502
destroying1535
exitiable1548
ruinate1562
peremptory1567
wrackful1578
slaughterous1582
ruinating1595
ruining1605
corrumpent1607
wracksome1608
in suds1611
destructory1614
poisonousa1616
wrakefulc1625
predatory1626
predatorious1641
demolishing1648
untwined1649
undoing1654
destructionable1656
destructful1659
mortal1670
wreckinga1677
fatal1692
quadrumanous1704
interdestructive1805
annihilatory1825
demolitionary1834
ruinatious1845
consumptive1860
thunderous1874
1614 L. Andrewes Serm. on Prov. xxiv. 21–3 (1853) IV. 312 It is destructory, a destroying sin.
a1623 H. Swinburne Treat. Spousals (1686) 228 Which impediment..is not only prohibitory, but destructory.
1627 H. Burton Baiting Popes Bull 13 So destructory of that most precious, and peerelesse ransome.
B. n.
= destructive n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [noun] > contradictory point
elencha1529
counterpoint1565
destructory1621
destructive1640
the reverse of the medalc1660
elenchus1663
backfall1838
1621 S. Ward Life of Faith xiii. 106 Subtilties of Scholemen, sentences and conceipts of Postilers rosaries destructories Anthologies.
1644 J. Maxwell Sacro-sancta Regum Majestas viii. 94 You have point blanke the contrary, a virtuall destructory of this imagined and conceited right.
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