† stigˈmatical, a. Obs.
[f. prec. + -al1.]
1. Of the nature of a ‘stigma’ or brand; made or inflicted by branding.
| 1610 J. Guillim Heraldry iii. xx. (1632) 223 The Gentiles..vsed to..cut their flesh, and to scorch the same with stigmatical markes. 1619 W. Sclater Exp. 1 Thess. (1630) 26 marg., This insolent Sectary hath..receiued..publike stigmaticall punishment. |
2. = prec. A. 1.
| 1609 W. M. Man in Moone D 4 b, His Mandilion edged round about with the stigmaticall Latine word Fur. 1672 Marvell Reh. Transp. i. 306 Several unnecessary additions were made, only because they knew they would be more ingrateful & stigmatical to the Nonconformists. |
3. Branded, or deserving to be branded; infamous, villainous: cf. prec. A. 2.
| 1591 Greene Conny Catching ii. Wks. (Grosart) X. 90 One stigmaticall shamelesse companion amongst the rest. 1596 Nashe Saffron Walden Ep. Ded. 17 Some tall old sinckanter, or stigmaticall bearded Master of Arte. 1657 J. Bentham Two Treat. 13 False reports hatched..in the breasts..of ale⁓bench haunters, and other Stygmaticall varlots. |
4. = prec. A. 3.
| 1589 Greene Menaphon G j b, Tamberlaine, after his wife Xenocrate (the worlds faire eye) passed out of..this mortall life, he chose stigmatical trulls to please his humorous fancie. 1590 Shakes. Com. Err. iv. ii. 22 He is deformed, crooked,..Vicious, vngentle,..Stigmaticall in making, worse in minde. 1624 Heywood Gunaik. viii. 399 [Witches] are for the most part stigmaticall and ouglie. a 1640 J. Day Parl. Bees i. i. (1881) 26 A Bee that has a looke Stigmaticall. |
5. = prec. A. 4.
| 1613 Purchas Pilgrimage viii. ii. 616 The flower of the Granadille..hath the marks of the Passion, Nailes, Pillar, Whippes, Thornes, Woundes, exceeding stigmaticall Francis. |
Hence † stigˈmatically adv. Obs., ill-favouredly, villainously. † stigˈmaticalness. rare—0.
| 1622 J. Taylor (Water P.) Sir Greg. Nonsence Wks. (1630) ii. 2/1 Giue me a Medler in a field of blue, Wrapt vp stigmatically in a dreame. c 1626 Dick of Devon. iv. i. in Bullen Old Pl. (1883) II. 61, I heard one of you talke most stigmatically in his sleepe—most horriferously. 1636 Dekker Wond. Kingd. iii. i. E 1, Any man that has a looke, Stigmatically drawne, like to a furies. 1727 Bailey vol. II, Stigmaticalness, infamousness, a being branded with a Mark of Infamy. |