† splenˈdidious, a. Obs.
[f. L. splendid-us + -ious.]
Splendid, magnificent, brilliant.
| 1432–50 tr. Higden (Rolls) I. 11 Seenge the poverte and insufficience of my connynge after so splendidious laboures. 1553 [see splendent a. 3 b]. 1599 B. Jonson Ev. Man out of Hum. ii. ii, His lady? what, is shee faire? splendidious? and amiable? a 1630 J. Taylor (Water P.) Wks. ii. 256/1 Vnhappy Phaetons Splendidious Sire. 1653 H. Cogan tr. Pinto's Trav. xxiii. 85 All which became more splendidious by the Trumpets, Cornets, Hoboys,..that were heard in every corner. |
Hence † splenˈdidiously adv. Obs.—1
| 1432–50 tr. Higden (Rolls) I. 39 Whose booke Roberte Byschoppe of Herefforde onornede splendidiously. |