† ˈspritual, a. Obs.
Forms: α. 5 sprytwalle, 6 -ual; 5–6 spritual (6 -all), 8 sp'ritual. β. 5–6 spretuall.
[Reduced form of spiritual a.]
Spiritual.
| α c 1420 Chron. Vilod. 1617 Two sprytwalle ladyus he ordeynede þo To ocupy þat worshipfulle state in hurre absens. 1526 Tindale 1 Cor. ii. 15 He that is sprituall discusseth all thynges. 1538 Starkey England i. iv. 122 Wherfor..we may procede to the fautys in the sprytual parte. 1789 Burns Kirk's Alarm xvii, Calvin's sons! Calvin's sons! Seize your sp'ritual guns. |
| β 1498 Reg. Privy Seal Scotl. (1908) I. 34/2 Ony uther courtis spretuall or temporall. 1526 Tindale 1 Cor. ii. 13 Makynge spretuall comparesons of spretuall thinges. 1554–9 H. Sponner in Songs & Ball., Phil. & Mary (1860) 8 Musyck in spretuall rimes and psalms. |
Hence
† sprituˈality;
† ˈspritually adv. Obs.| 1526 Tindale 1 Cor. ii. 14 Nether can he preceave them because he is spretually examyned. 1567 Reg. Privy Council Scot. I. 537 Diverse of the Nobilitie, Spritualitie, and Commissaris of burrowis. |