† subdiˈtitious, a. Obs. rare.
[f. L. subditītius (-īcius), f. subdit-, pa. ppl. stem of subdĕre (see prec.).]
1. Placed underneath; used as a suppository.
| 1657 Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 182 These subdititious medicaments conduce much to the execution of small wormes. Ibid. 672 Laurel-berries..expressed..into a subdititious vessel. |
2. Surreptitiously or fraudulently substituted, suppositious.
| [1625: implied in subdititiously below.] 1656 Blount Glossogr., Subdititious, that is not properly ones whose it is feigned to be, that is put or laid in the place or room of another. 1668 Wilkins Real Char. ii. i. 31 Stead, as substitute, subdititious, serve for, succedaneous, Deputy, Surrogate, Vicar, Delegate [etc.]. |
Hence † subdiˈtitiously adv., by surreptitious substitution.
| 1625 Purchas Pilgrims ii. 1375 That the Vizier determined to place subdit[it]iously in the roome of the Prince his owne Sonne. |