a. Obs. rare–1. [ad. late L. epicūri-us (= epicūrēus), f. Epicūr-us.] = EPICUREAN a.
[c. 1430. Pilgr. Lyf Manhode, III. xl. (1869), 156. Who ben, quod j, Epicurie? It ben, quod she, a folk that of here persede sak maken a god.]
1545. Joye, Exp. Dan. xii. [xi.] 222. Seinge this epicury godles furye be so horrible a sinne agayenst gods highe maiesty. Ibid., 222 b. These epicurye opinions.
