[ad. Gr. εὐάγγελος bringing good news, f. εὖ well + ἀγγέλλειν to announce.] A proclaimer of the gospel; = EVANGELIST.

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1593.  [see below].

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1614.  Stirling, Doomsday 2nd Hour, xxxviii. When the Euangell most toyl’d Soules to winne.

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1860.  C. Sangster, Hesperus, etc. 13. We heard the evangels Relate the glad story.

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1866.  Neale, Sequences & Hymns, 157. The great Evangel of Patmos.

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1878.  Symonds, Sonn. Campanella, xxxv. The true sons of perfidy … Calling themselves evangels of the faith.

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  Hence † Evangelship, the office of evangelist.

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1593.  Bilson, Govt. Christ’s Ch., 233. No part of their Euangelship.

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