a. [f. as prec. + -AL.] = BUCOLIC a.
1523. Skelton, Garl. Laurell, 327. Theocritus with his bucolycal relacyons.
1830. T. Hamilton, Cyril Thornton, 103. His favourite bucolical pursuits.
1881. Benham, Church Controv., in Macm. Mag., XLV. 119/1. The outcry against scientific investigations has probably almost exhausted itself, except among very bucolical persons indeed.
Hence Bucolically adv.
1881. Spectator, 22 Jan., 120. Mr. Bence Jones … will have done good work … of which he may be bucolically proud.
