† spiritishadj.

Forms: see spirit n. and -ish suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: spirit n., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < spirit n. + -ish suffix¹. Compare earlier spiritual adj.

Obsolete. rare.

1. Resembling or characteristic of a supernatural spirit; esp. evil, impish, or mischievous.

ΚΠ

1572 J. Leslie Table out of Treat. Treasons sig. *7^v Shameles, vile,..craftie, cunning,..wicked and spiritishe lies.

1836 A. Marsh Love & Duty in Tales Woods & Fields xiii. 212 A little, short, spiritish form.

1867 J. P. Kennedy Jrnl. 11 June in At Home & Abroad (1872) iii. 331 When the young lady came with her bouquet to this terrible man, it seemed to me the most spiritish prank..that a mischievous fairy could attempt.

2. Of, relating to, or concerned with spirits or the spirit.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > [adjective] > concerned with spirits

spiritish1588

spiritual1778

1588 J. Harvey Discoursiue Probl. conc. Prophesies 32 Which neither..cosening oraclers could euer insinuate:..or the superstitious inuocations of spiritish exorcistes discouer.

1593 W. Rainolds Treat. Holy Sacrifice & Sacrament viii. 204 We can not take and eate..Christs passion and death..but after a mere spiritual or rather spiritish maner.

1873 W. W. English in Jrnl. Trans. Victoria Instit. 6 181 Of this latter life, we possess as yet only the spiritish moiety: the body proper to this heavenly nature we wait for.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020).

单词	spiritish
释义	† spiritishadj. Forms: see spirit n. and -ish suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: spirit n., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < spirit n. + -ish suffix¹. Compare earlier spiritual adj. Obsolete. rare. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a supernatural spirit; esp. evil, impish, or mischievous. ΚΠ 1572 J. Leslie Table out of Treat. Treasons sig. 7^v Shameles, vile,..craftie, cunning,..wicked and spiritishe lies. 1836 A. Marsh Love & Duty* in Tales Woods & Fields xiii. 212 A little, short, spiritish form. 1867 J. P. Kennedy Jrnl. 11 June in At Home & Abroad (1872) iii. 331 When the young lady came with her bouquet to this terrible man, it seemed to me the most spiritish prank..that a mischievous fairy could attempt. 2. Of, relating to, or concerned with spirits or the spirit. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > [adjective] > concerned with spirits spiritish1588 spiritual1778 1588 J. Harvey Discoursiue Probl. conc. Prophesies 32 Which neither..cosening oraclers could euer insinuate:..or the superstitious inuocations of spiritish exorcistes discouer. 1593 W. Rainolds Treat. Holy Sacrifice & Sacrament viii. 204 We can not take and eate..Christs passion and death..but after a mere spiritual or rather spiritish maner. 1873 W. W. English in Jrnl. Trans. Victoria Instit. 6 181 Of this latter life, we possess as yet only the spiritish moiety: the body proper to this heavenly nature we wait for. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020). < adj.1572
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