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Quotation dates: 1515
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(Sapientiale,) Sapienciale, adj. [e.m.E. sapyencyall (c1485), sapientiall (1568), OF sapiencialz n. pl. (c1400 in Larousse) the ‘wisdom’ books of the Bible, L. sapientiālis of or belonging to wisdom.] Containing wisdom, as applied to the ‘wisdom’ books of the Bible. Also absol. — c1515 Asloan MS I 327/7.
In the ald testament ar foure maneris & wayis of bukis, legall, historiall, sapienciale & prophetall —absol. c1515 Asloan MS I 327/10.
Sapienciale [books are] the epistlis of Paule, the prophetall, the prophesis of the ald testament, Sanct Jhon in the apocalips
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