† caˈnonial, a. Obs.
[a. F. canonial, ad. late L. canoniālis: cf. canonia in Du C.]
= canonical.
| a 1225 Ancr. R. 8 Sein James canoniel epistle. 1502 Ord. Crysten Men iv. xxvi. (W. de W. 1506) 314 The whiche ben bounde unto the houres canonyales. 1589 Pasquill's Ret. 13 Whatsoeuer he speakes, must be Canoniall. |
Hence caˈnonially adv., canonically.
| 1581 Marbeck Bk. Notes 115 To our Lord N., the Pope, and to his successours entring canonially. |