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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1512, 1580-1607
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Philosophicall, a. Also: phylo-. [ME. and e.m.E. philosophical(l (Chaucer), phylosophycal(l (1471), F. philosophique (c 1500 in Hatz.-Darm.), L. philosophicus, Gk. *φιλοσοφικός.] Connected with a. natural philosophy or science. b. alchemy. — c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxv. 11.
The naturall science philosophicall 1580 Skeyne Descr. Well 2.
Medicinall and philosophicall doctrine testifeis be experience … mony disesis … hes bene cuirit be the … vse of bathis and minerall wateris — 1607 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries XI. 413.
With this I perfited the phylosophicall worke … for this mercury … will become blacke within the space of 40 dayes
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