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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1592
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Omnipotent, a. [ME. and e.m.E. omnipotent (c 1314), omnypotente (Caxton), F. omnipotent, L. omnipotens, -entis.] 1. Of God (or a deity) or His attributes: Infinite in power, almighty.a1500 Henr. Fab. 1622 (Bann.).
God omnipotent 1490 Irland Mir. I. 5/11.
God that is omnipotent 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 1921.
Enthronit sat ane god omnipotent 1513 Id. Æn. x. Prol. 157, xi. i. 47. 1535 Stewart 37451.
The God omnipotent c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5304.
The Lorde omnipotent c1552 Ib. 5512; etc.
Christe omnipotent 1560 Acts II. 527/1. a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 123/4.
His vorde quhilk is omnipotent a1561 Ib. 123/22. 1562-3 Winȝet I. 88/17.
His omnipotent pouer 1567 Satirical Poems iv. 182. 1592 Edinburgh Testaments XXIV. 285 b.
I … committis my saule to God, omnipotent fader, sone & halie gaist
2. absol. in the Omnipotent = God.1562-3 Winȝet I. 22/5.
We pray the Omnipotent to be mercyfull 1570 Knox in Facs. Nat. MSS. III. lxi.
I committ you to the protectioun of the Omnipotent
