unscriptural

unscriptural

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English un-
Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-?
Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ-
Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti
Proto-Italic *skreiβō
Latin scrībō
Proto-Indo-European *-tew-?
Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂?
Latin -tūra
Latin scrīptūrader.
Middle English scripture
English scripture
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English scriptural
English unscriptural

    From un- + scriptural.

    Adjective

    unscriptural (comparative more unscriptural, superlative most unscriptural)

    1. Not scriptural.
      • 1698, Stephen Nye, An account of Mr. Firmin's religion:
        The continuance of these unscriptural terms, without an exact application of them in sermons and catechisms, heathenizes all the common people, nay and great numbers of not unlearned persons.
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