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pontifical (c.1270)
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pontifical (c.1270)

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pontificale; 
pl. pontificaus  
  FEW:  pontifex 9,173a Gdf:  pontifical 1 6,275b / pontifical 2 6,275b GdfC:  pontifical 10,376b TL: pontifical 7,1409 DEAF:  pontifex (pontifical)  DMF:  pontifical  TLF:  pontifical  OED:  pontifical n. and a.  MED:  pontifical a.  / pontifical n.  DMLBS:  pontificalis 2345b

a.

eccl.pontifical, of or pertaining to a bishop or pope: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Le seel avez pontifical De Jhesu, la pape princypal  S Fran ANTS 5903
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  Adrian granta et establi q’arcevesqes et evesqes [...] fusent [...] entronizé et de lour vestimentz pontificals vestus  TREVET Cron1 249.5
( MS: s.xivin )  dunc se fubla Abiachar le esveske de sa vesture pontifical a dusze seins e entre le seintuarie e ad sacrificé a Deu  A-N Piety 138
( 1386 )  sauvez toutefoitz dignité pontifical et privilege de Seint Esglise  Stats ii 43

s.

1eccl.liturgicalliteraturepontifical, office book containing rites performed by a bishop or pope : 
( 1397 )  un veil livre en latyn, appellez pontifical de istories de divers papes  Gloucester Inventory 300
2eccl.costumepontifical robes, vestments and insignia of a bishop or pope: 
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  en cele meisun regardeit E dous prudeshomes leinz veeit Ke de pontificaus furent aurnez  S Rich ANTS 1088
( 1313 )  Item, un grant anel au feur de pontifical, od quatre baleis  Foedera1 ii 203
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  mist le corps mort en le see papal vestu de pontifical  TREVET Cron1 262.27
( 1399; MS: s.xv1 )  a la messe de requiem arraiez en pontificale, l’Ercevesque d’Everwyk  Lett & Pet 272.27

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See also:

pontificalité  pontificat  pontificacion 
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