postliminious, a.
(pəʊstlɪˈmɪnɪəs)
[f. as prec. + -ous.]
1. Of or pertaining to postliminium. rare.
| 1656 Blount Glossogr., Postliminious, pertaining to the return of one, who was thought to be dead, or to the receiving that again, which had been alienated, or lost. |
2. erron. Done or contrived subsequently; subsequent; = postliminous 2. (See postliminary.)
| 1684–5 South Serm. (1697) I. 337 They are forced..to strike in with things as they fall out, by post-liminious after-applications of them to their purposes. 1804 F. Plowden (title) A Postliminious Preface to the Historical Review of the State of Ireland. 1805 W. Taylor in Ann. Rev. III. 268/1 The large work..to which this pamphlet, with Irish aptness, is entitled a Postliminious preface. 1826 Blackw. Mag. XIX. 396 Every reel has a kiss by way of introduction and postliminious preface. 1850 L. Hunt Autobiog. II. xiv. 146 Mr. Holme Sumner..told the House of Commons that my room had a view over the Surrey hills... I could not feel obliged to him for this postliminious piece of enjoyment. |