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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1637
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Spritualar, adv. [Spiritual(e adj.] In compar. use: (More) ecclesiastically. — 1637 Johnston Diary I 270.
I went throu God's blissings to the Kirk of Scotland, and then thou hir defections, … wearying of Gods spritual governement, casting of his yok and saying that we wald not suffer him to rule over us, quho had his kingly office honorabler erected, spritualar establisched, and longer practised heir … nor elsquhyre throu the world
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