† ˈepicury, a. Obs. rare—1.
[ad. late L. epicūri-us (= epicūrēus), f. Epicūr-us.]
= epicurean a.
| [c 1430 Pilgr. Lyf Man. iii. xl. (1869) 156 Who ben, quod j, Epicurie? It ben, quod she, a folk that of here persede sak maken a god.] 1545 Joye Exp. Dan. xii. [xi.] 222 Seinge this epicury godles furye be so horrible a sinne agayenst gods highe maiesty. Ibid. 222 b, These epicurye opinions. |