† simonientn.adj.
Obsolete. rare.
A. n.
A person who practises or has practised simony; a buyer or seller of ecclesiastical or spiritual benefits, especially preferment or office in the church; = simoniac n.
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > worship > benefice > simony > [noun] > one characterized by
simoniac1340
chop-church1391
simonient1395
Simonianc1400
simonialc1405
simoniera1425
gyesite1426
barrator1427
simoner1438
simoniacle1502
simonite1508
Balaamite1559
simonist1567
chopper1581
benefice-monger1583
church-chopper1631
chop-living1634
Remonstr. against Romish Corruptions (Titus) (1851) 9 Symonientis ben souereyne eretikis.
?c1430 (c1383) J. Wyclif Eng. Wks. (1880) 26 And siþ þei sillen treuþe..þei ben cursed symonyentis & so heretikis.
c1475 (?c1400) J. Wyclif Sel. Eng. Wks. (1871) III. 438 (MED) Ȝif alle symonyents weren markid out of Cristendom, and alle apostataes..þe multitude of heretikis wer mor þan þise oþer.
B. adj.
Relating to, of the nature of, or involving simony; = simoniacal adj. 1.
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > worship > benefice > simony > [adjective]
simonient1395
simoniaca1500
simoniacal1510
simonial1510
simonical?1532
Balaamitical1561
simonious1595
simonist1681
Remonstr. against Romish Corruptions (Titus) (1851) 11 Such appropringe..is theefli, fals, and symonient.
a1450 (c1410) Dives & Pauper (Douce 295) (1980) ii. 173 Symonyent [a1500 Hunterian Som þingis arn defendyt for it ben symonyac, as byyng & sellyng of þe sacramentis of holy chirche.].
Derivatives
simoniently adv. in a simoniacal manner.
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > worship > benefice > simony > [adverb]
simonientlyc1475
simoniacally1600
simonically1634
c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 51 No man presume..symonyently, þat is to sey, for coueytise, for his labour tak ani þing.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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