Middle English Dictionary Entry
espirituē̆l, -ā̆l adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | espirituē̆l, -ā̆l adj. |
| Etymology | OF espirituel. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. spiritual.
1.
(a) Of the soul or spirit, spiritual; heavenly; (b) of the Church, ecclesiastical; lordes espirituel(les.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.560 : His [man's] debonaire lif espirituel [vrr. espiritueel, spirituel] that sholde kepen his soule.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)650 : Wel wende I..Have ben in paradys erthly. So fair it was that..It semede a place espirituel.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)6758 : Swynke he with hondis corporell, And not with hondis espirituell.
- c1450(?c1408) Lydg.RS (Frf 16)746 : Thinges that be dyvyne, Lastyng and perpetuel, Hevenly and espirituel.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)16012 : Ther goodys that were Espyrytual; Swych goostly goodys.
b
- (1419) Proc.Privy C.2.260 : Alle the lordes espiritualx and temporalx.
- (1423) RParl.4.249a : Alle the Lordes Espirituelx and Temporelx.
- (1425) RParl.4.275b : Lordes Espirituell and Temporell.
- (1433) *Anc.Pet.(PRO)144.7172 : His lordes Espirituelles and Temporelles.
- (1451) Paston2.232 : The Lords espirituallx and temporelx in this present Parlement.