† ˈscalary, a. Obs.
[f. L. scālāris: see scalar and -ary.]
1. Having the form of a ladder or flight of steps.
| 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. v. xiii. 253 He made..certaine elevated places, and Scalary ascents, that..they might with better ease..mount their horses. 1651 Howell Venice 23 Touching this kind of employment the Republic hath certain degrees, or Scalary ascents and rules of removall. 1656 [see scalar a. 1]. |
2. = climacteric a. 1.
| 1588 J. Harvey Disc. Probl. 25 The great Climactericall, Hebdomaticall, Scalary, Decretoriall yeere. 1635 Heywood Hierarchy iii. Comm. 167 The Scalary or Climatericall yeare consisteth of Seuen yeares nine times told or nine yeares Seuen times Multiplied. |
3. Pertaining to masses of Scala Cæli.
| 1536 Latimer 2nd Serm. bef. Convocation i. 48 That satisfactory, that missal, that scalary. |