单词 | testamentary |
释义 | testamentaryadj. 1. Of, pertaining to, or having relation to a testament or will; of the nature of a will. testamentary capacity, capacity to make a will. testamentary estate, estate subject to disposal by will. ΘΚΠ society > law > transfer of property > testamentary disposition > [adjective] testamentary1456 testamentar1546 testamental1606 testamentive1622 society > law > transfer of property > testamentary disposition > [adjective] > left by will > capable of being devisable1535 testamentary1629 bequeathable1655 testable1681 1456 J. Fastolf in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) II. 133 My lord Chaunceller..is..souverain juge and ordinarie principalle under the Pope in a cause testamentarie. 1629 Vse of Law 30 in J. Doddridge Lawyers Light Its not an estate testamentory. 1759 W. Robertson Hist. Scotl. ii, in Hist. Wks. (1813) I. 113 No matrimonial or testamentary cause could be tried but in the spiritual courts. a1827 in T. Jarman Powell's Ess. Learning of Devises (ed. 3) II. 169 All the residue of his ‘goods and chattels, rights, credits, personal and testamentary estate whatsoever’. 1885 Manch. Examiner 3 Feb. 5/1 Mrs. B. was not of testamentary capacity. 2. a. Made or done by will; appointed by will. ΘΚΠ society > law > transfer of property > testamentary disposition > [adjective] > made or appointed by will testamentary1547 testate1792 1547 tr. A. de Marcourt Bk. Marchauntes (new ed.) e j b To haue some aniuersari foundacion, or other testamentary gift. 1660 R. Allestree Gentlemans Calling 83 Some Testamentary charities. a1794 C. Fearne Posthumous Wks. (1797) 435 In regard to testamentary dispositions of land. 1838 W. Bell Dict. Law Scotl. 1016 A tutor-nominate or testamentary, is he whom the father..has nominated, either in a testament, or in some other writing. 1869 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest III. xii. 218 The groundwork of William's claim as testamentary successor to Eadward. b. Expressed or contained in a will. ΚΠ 1762 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy V. x. 57 This testamentary proof he gave of his affection to his master. 1851 N. Hawthorne House of Seven Gables xviii. 299 In compliance with his testamentary directions. 1910 Daily News 20 July 4/2 It has carried out the testamentary request. 3. Of or pertaining to the Old or New Testament. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > [adjective] godlyOE theologal virtues1484 theological1526 scripturely1536 scriptural1578 hagiographical1585 theologic?1606 biblical1652 biblic1684 testamentary1849 society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > Testament > [adjective] testamental1606 testamentary1849 1849 W. Fitzgerald tr. W. Whitaker Disputation Holy Script. 28 These books..are comprised in the old and new Testaments, and are therefore styled Testamentary. 1905 J. Orr Probl. Old Test. (1906) viii. 272 Delitzsch postulates written ‘testamentary discourses’ and laws of Moses. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < |
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