Kirk of Scotlandn.

Brit.

/ˌkəːk əv ˈskɒtlənd/, U.S.

/ˌkərk ə(v) ˈskɑtlən(d)/

Forms: Middle English–1500s Kirke of Scotland, 1500s Kyrk of Scotland, 1500s– Kirk of Scotland.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with English elements. Etymons: kirk n., of prep., proper name Scotland.

Etymology: < kirk n. + of prep. + the name of Scotland (see Scot n.¹).

The Scottish branch of the Christian Church; (since 1560) spec. the Calvinist Presbyterian church founded by John Knox at the Scottish Reformation, since 1690 the established church in Scotland. Cf. kirk n. 2.In official use, Kirk of Scotland was replaced by Church of Scotland (see as main entry) during the Westminster Assembly of Divines (1643–53).

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Kirk of Scotland?a1400

Church of Scotland1548

?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) ii. 138 (MED) Þe kirke of Scotland to Canterbirie ore se Obliged þam & band, as to þer primalte.

1552 Abp. J. Hamilton Catech. (title page) Legatnait and primat of ye kirk of Scotland.

1560 (title) The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland.

1580 in W. Dunlop Coll. Confessions Faith (1722) II. 104 The trew christian faith..received believed and defendit by monie and sundrie notabil kirkis and realmes, but chiefly be the Kirke of Scotland.

1645 in Rec. Kirk of Scot. (1838) I. 431/1 Subscribed in name of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, by the Moderator of the Assembly.

1689 G. Mackenzie Memorial Prince of Orange 15 We are confident, that the sad Case of the Kirk of Scotland, occasioned by the overturning of..the Presbyterian Government..will by your tender Care, and Providence, now find a sutable Remedy.

1749 Scots Mag. Apr. 205/2 We were closely united among ourselves in a firm and steddy attachment to his Majesty's person and government, and to the kirk of Scotland.

1775 S. Johnson Journey W. Islands 168 The religion of the Islands is that of the Kirk of Scotland.

1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian vi, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. II. 164 It was in killing time, when the plowers were drawing alang their furrows on the back of the Kirk of Scotland.

1840 R. Mudie Man, as Moral & Accountable Being i. 21 The ‘Shorter Catechism’ of the Westminster divines, still the text-book of the Kirk of Scotland, is not so ‘churchish’ as the English one.

1927 J. Buchan Witch Wood i. 22 Our pure and reformed Kirk of Scotland is linked more than ever with sectaries and antinomians.

1993 J. G. A. Pocock Varieties of Brit. Polit. Thought viii. 249 A study of the Moderate party in Edinburgh, in the politics of the clubs, the University and the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	kirk of scotland
释义	Kirk of Scotlandn. Brit. /ˌkəːk əv ˈskɒtlənd/, U.S. /ˌkərk ə(v) ˈskɑtlən(d)/ Forms: Middle English–1500s Kirke of Scotland, 1500s Kyrk of Scotland, 1500s– Kirk of Scotland. Origin: From a proper name, combined with English elements. Etymons: kirk n., of prep., proper name Scotland. Etymology: < kirk n. + of prep. + the name of Scotland (see Scot n.¹). The Scottish branch of the Christian Church; (since 1560) spec. the Calvinist Presbyterian church founded by John Knox at the Scottish Reformation, since 1690 the established church in Scotland. Cf. kirk n. 2.In official use, Kirk of Scotland was replaced by Church of Scotland (see as main entry) during the Westminster Assembly of Divines (1643–53). ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Presbyterianism > Presbyterian sects and groups > [noun] Kirk of Scotland?a1400 Church of Scotland1548 ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) ii. 138 (MED) Þe kirke of Scotland to Canterbirie ore se Obliged þam & band, as to þer primalte. 1552 Abp. J. Hamilton Catech. (title page) Legatnait and primat of ye kirk of Scotland. 1560 (title) The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland. 1580 in W. Dunlop Coll. Confessions Faith (1722) II. 104 The trew christian faith..received believed and defendit by monie and sundrie notabil kirkis and realmes, but chiefly be the Kirke of Scotland. 1645 in Rec. Kirk of Scot. (1838) I. 431/1 Subscribed in name of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, by the Moderator of the Assembly. 1689 G. Mackenzie Memorial Prince of Orange 15 We are confident, that the sad Case of the Kirk of Scotland, occasioned by the overturning of..the Presbyterian Government..will by your tender Care, and Providence, now find a sutable Remedy. 1749 Scots Mag. Apr. 205/2 We were closely united among ourselves in a firm and steddy attachment to his Majesty's person and government, and to the kirk of Scotland. 1775 S. Johnson Journey W. Islands 168 The religion of the Islands is that of the Kirk of Scotland. 1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian vi, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. II. 164 It was in killing time, when the plowers were drawing alang their furrows on the back of the Kirk of Scotland. 1840 R. Mudie Man, as Moral & Accountable Being i. 21 The ‘Shorter Catechism’ of the Westminster divines, still the text-book of the Kirk of Scotland, is not so ‘churchish’ as the English one. 1927 J. Buchan Witch Wood i. 22 Our pure and reformed Kirk of Scotland is linked more than ever with sectaries and antinomians. 1993 J. G. A. Pocock Varieties of Brit. Polit. Thought viii. 249 A study of the Moderate party in Edinburgh, in the politics of the clubs, the University and the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?a1400
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