| 单词 |
edificative |
| 释义 |
† eˈdificative, a. ? Obs. [f. L. ædificāt- ppl. stem of ædificāre + -ive.] Edifying; adapted to promote spiritual improvement.
c1410Love Bonavent. Mirr. xxxviii. 78 (Gibbs MS.) Gostly comforte of hem by hys edyfycatyf [W. de W. 1530 edificacyon] and holy wordes. 1491Caxton Vitas Patr. (W. de W.) i. xxvi. 24 a/1 His worde was edyfycatyff that they whom he endoctryned put in effecte..all his doctryne. 1530R. Whitford Worke for Household (1533) A, So that..it sholde be..edificatyve and profitable. 1634–46Row Hist. Kirk (1842) 328 Whilk exercises..proved verie edificative to those who were partakers of them. Hence † ˈedifiˌcatively adv., in an edifying manner.
c1530(title) The Dialogues of Creatures moralysed, applyably and edificatyfly to euery mery and iocunde Mater. |

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