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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1600
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Infernal, -all, -ale, a. [ME. infernal (c 1374), -all, L. infernālis.]
1. Of supernatural beings: Belonging to, residing in, the lower regions.a1500 Henr. Orph. iii.
Proserpyne … Quhilk clepit is the goddes infernall a1500 Id. Fab. 588.
The feyndis infernall, Quhilk houndit doun wes … To hellis hole 1490 Irland Mir. I. 161/26.
The nethmast realme of innemeis infernale 1513 Doug. iv. viii. 122.
The Ewmenydes, fureys infernale 1513 Ib. vi. ii. 121.
A rank tre … Onto Juno infernal consecrate 1513 Ib. xii. iv. 26.
The pyssans of the goddis infernal
2. Connected with, or characteristic of, the lower regions.a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 1176.
For thi falt mak satisfactioun And fle the flawme of that infernale fyre a1499 Ib. 1234.
The furious fyre and panis infernall 1490 Irland Mir. I. 118/8.
The innemeis are put in presone infernale and dyrk habitacioune a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 252.
Lucifers laid, fowll feyindis face infernall 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 2680.
Belgebubis barne, infernall byrnand gleid 1562-3 Winȝet I. 6/31.
The twa infernal monstris, pryde and auarice a1578 Pitsc. II. 58/4.
The tiranicall furie and infernall crudelietie of the malignant kirk 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 206.
The infernal pit of hel
