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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Evangelist, Ewangelist(e, n. Also: ewangelyst(e, -ellest, euuangelist, evangelyst, -ellist. [ME. ewangeliste (c 1175), evangelist, OF. evangeliste, L. ēvangelista.] One of the writers of the four gospels. a1400 Leg. S. v. 24.
This Iohne … That appostil wes & ewangeliste c1420 Wynt. iv. 1036.
Saynt Ihone The ewangelyst till Epheson Passyt agayne c1450-2 Howlat 935.
As the ewangelist wrait 1490 Irland Mir. I. 45/34.
This is the fud … of the saule, and tharfor the euuangelist sais [etc.] 1520 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 199.
To the loving of God … and the halie ewangelyst Sanct Mark a1578 Pitsc. I. 350/27.
The … testament of … Christ Jesus writtin be his foure evangellistis

2. a. = Evangel 4 a. 1470 Prestwick B. Rec. 2.
The quhilk enquest sworne, the hali ewangelist twechit, and ripli avisit, diliuerit apoun this wise 1527 Thanes of Cawdor 150.
The sacrament and haly evangilist tuechit 1532 Prot. Bk. M. Fleming 42.
The sayd Janet sworn on the haele ewangelyst … that [etc.] 1545 Montgomery Mem. II. 139.
I … hes geffin my bothele aith herapon, the halye ewangelest tuchit

b. = Evangel 4 b. 1508 Treas. Acc. IV. 41.
For illumnyng the Kingis evangelist buke