Accustomary
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Usual; customary.
"Chriſt in the fifth of Matthew forbiddeth not all kind of ſwearing, but the ordinary and accuſtomary ſwearing then in uſe among the Jewes, and allowed by the Scribes and Phariſees, who erroneouſly conceived, that ſwearing by heaven and earth, or Ieruſalem, or any creature, was no taking Gods name in vain, becauſe in ſuch oaths Gods name was not uſed."
Example
More examples"Chriſt in the fifth of Matthew forbiddeth not all kind of ſwearing, but the ordinary and accuſtomary ſwearing then in uſe among the Jewes, and allowed by the Scribes and Phariſees, who erroneouſly conceived, that ſwearing by heaven and earth, or Ieruſalem, or any creature, was no taking Gods name in vain, becauſe in ſuch oaths Gods name was not uſed."
Etymology
From accustom + -ary.
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