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Prophetes, -is(s, n. Also: prophit- and -ise. [ME and e.m.E. prophetes (Cursor M.), -isse, -ess(e, OF prophetesse, -isse, late L. prophētissa. Cf. Prophet(e n. See also Prophetissa n.] A prophetess. 1456 Hay I 42/26.
A lady callit Sibilla de Roma, the quhilk was haldin for a prophetes, and tald mony grete thingis that was to cum 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 246.
Iudith, Iael and mony a prophetis [: i-wis, blis, Circes] Id. Æn. iii iv 73.
Celeno … a drery prophetes [: expres] Ib. vi 167.
The godly prophetes … that schawis … fatis fortocum … In palm tre leiffis 1562-3 Winȝet I 121/12.
Prophetise a1585 Arbuthnot Maitl. Q. xxxv 155.
The prophites Anna Knew Christ first as we reid 1581 Burne Disput. 135b.
The voman Hiezabel quha sayis that scho is ane prophetiss bering office in the kirk
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