单词 | mirabiliary |
释义 | † mirabiliaryn.adj. Obsolete. A. n. A person who deals in marvels; a collector of marvellous things. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > deception by illusion, delusion > [noun] > promotion of miracles > one who promotes miracles miracle-monger1584 mirabiliary1600 miracle-minter1603 1600 M. Sutcliffe New Challenge iii. 50 in Briefe Replie to Libel The Mirabiliaries were likewise condemned, for that by myracles, and prophecies, they sought to confirme their religion. 1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Bb4v The vse of this worke..is nothing lesse, then to giue contentment to the appetite of Curious and vaine wittes, as the manner of Mirabilaries [sic] is to doe. View more context for this quotation B. adj. Characteristic of one who deals in marvels. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > deception by illusion, delusion > [adjective] > characteristic of miracle-mongers mirabiliarian1624 mirabiliary1624 miracle-mongering1863 1624 J. Gee Hold Fast 44 I haue formerly related some iugling mirabiliarie tricks acted of late in this City. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.adj.1600 |
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