† enˈsampial, enˈsaumplal, a. Obs. rare.
[f. ensample + -al1: it is uncertain which of the two forms was written by Pecock.]
Only in phrase historial ensampial (ensaumplal): of the nature of a historical example.
| c 1449 Pecock Repr. 293 Or it is historial ensampial of the now bifore seid Moral Conversacioun. Ibid. iii. vi. 309 No parti..being historial ensaumplal, lettith the seid endewing. |