[ad. L. Chaldaic-us.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to Chaldea. B. sb. The language of the Chaldeans.
So Chaldaical a. Chaldaism, a Chaldaic idiom or mode of speech, esp. occurring in the Old Testament. Chaldaize v. [cf. Gr. χαλδαίζειν], to imitate or follow the Chaldeans. † Chalday a., † Chaldic a. = CHALDEE.
1662. Stillingfl., Orig. Sacr., II. vii. § 10. 219. This … Chaldaick superstition.
1832. W. Irving, Alhambra, II. 77. It was of fine green silk, covered with Hebrew and Chaldaic characters.
1678. Cudworth, Intell. Syst., 292. The Oracles, called by some Magical … but by others Chaldaical.
1813. Monthly Mag., XXXIV. 520. All those Graecisms, Syriaisms, or Chaldaisms, which deform the Hebrew text.
1652. Gaule, Magastrom., 110. To take heed of Chaldaizing, Judaizing [etc.].
1678. Cudworth, Intell. Syst., 293. Those Chalday or Magick Oracles.
1623. Lisle, Ælfric on O. & N. Test. (1638), Pref. 11. They wrote some Caldick, some Syriack.
