† propiciantadj.
Scottish. Obsolete.
Favourably inclined, gracious; = propitious adj. 1.
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mildeOE
blitheOE
goodOE
well-willingOE
beina1200
goodfulc1275
blithefula1300
faira1300
benignc1320
gainc1330
sweetc1330
kinda1333
propicec1350
well-willeda1382
well-disposeda1393
well-hearteda1393
well-willinga1393
friendsomea1400
well-willya1400
charitablec1405
well-willed1417
good-heartedc1425
kindlyc1425
honeyed1435
propitious1440
affectuousc1441
willya1449
homelyc1450
benevolous1470
benigned1470
benevolent1482
favourousc1485
well-meaned1488
well-meaning1498
humanec1500
favourablec1503
affectionatea1516
well-mindedc1522
beneficial1526
propiciant1531
benignate1533
well-intendeda1535
beneficious1535
kind-hearted1535
well-given1535
affectioned1539
well-wishing1548
figgy?1549
good-meaning1549
affectedc1553
affectionated1561
well-natured1561
well-affected?1563
officious1565
well-inclined1569
good-natured1582
partial1587
graceful?1593
well-intentioned1598
beneficent1616
candid1633
kindlike1637
benefic1641
kindly-hearted1762
well-meant1765
benignanta1782
sweet-hearted1850
1531 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. I. 44 We, nocht but propiciant favoure of goddis, has wyncust oure inymyis and brocht oure lanndis.
1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (1901) I. iii. vii. 272 We haue þe goddis mare propiciant to ws quhen we ar fechtand.
1548 Sc. Acts Mary (1814) II. 481/2 To aide..and defend at his powar this tender princes..as propiciant and helplyke brother.
1584 J. Knox Wks. (1854) III. 439 How mercyfull, helply and propiciant He hath bene to the Fathers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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