Definition of Octonaries

1. octonary [n] - See also: octonary

Lexicographical Neighbors of Octonaries

octogamy
octogen
octogenarian
octogenarians
octogenary
octogonal
octogynia
octogynous
octoic
octolocular
octology
octomino
octominoes
octonaphthene
octonaphthenes
octonaries (current term)
octonary
octonion
octonionic
octonionics
octonions
octonocular
octopamine
octopede
octopedes
octopetalous
octophobia
octopi
octopine oxidase
octopine permease

Literary usage of Octonaries

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Archaeological Journal by Council, British Archaeological Association, Central Committee (1872)
"M ade is tbis Psalme: by Alphabets: in octonaries folde, A 11 letters two : and twentie set: as ..."

2. Restituta: Or, Titles, Extracts, and Characters of Old Books in English by Egerton Brydges (1814)
"... And blesse his name most liberall. A Preface to the Psalme 119. Made is this psalme by alphabete in octonaries folde, All letters two and twentie set, ..."

3. A Commentary on the Psalms: From Primitive and Mediaeval Writers and from by John Mason Neale, Richard Frederick Littledale (1874)
"And the grouping into octonaries of verses signifies on the one hand this blessedness, summed up in the eight beatitudes, while the day of the new creation ..."

4. The Ecclesiologist by Ecclesiological Society (1862)
"If then we sing psalms by octonaries at the hours it is 70 because we exult in the glory of the Resurrection. Moreover at each of the hours is thrice said ..."

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