sempitern, a. arch.
(ˈsɛmpɪtɜːn)
Forms: 4–7 sempiterne, 6 sempyterne, 6– sempitern.
[a. OF. sempiterne, ad. L. sempiternus, f. semp-er always (cf. æviternus: see eterne a.).]
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| 1390 Gower Conf. III. 88 That is the god, whos mageste Alle othre thinges schal governe, And his beinge is sempiterne. c 1440 J. Capgrave Life St. Kath. iv. 1586 Than is oure feyth grounded on noo lye, But on swhiche thyng whiche is sempiterne. 1535 Stewart Cron. Scot. I. 505 In sempiterne rememberance to be Of Christis deith and Cristianitie. 1624 Darcie Birth of Heresies Ded., Vnder whose Sacred Sempitern Defence Long liue, Chast Star. 1683 E. Hooker Pordage's Myst. Div. Pref. Ep. 107 The only True, semper eadem, sempitern, ever-adorable and super⁓benedict Tri-une Deitie. 1866 Blackmore Cradock Nowell xxviii, That asylum is inviolable and sempitern, I hope. 1876 J. Ellis Caesar in Egypt 66 Those unexampled Temples sempitern. |