a. rare exc. dial. [f. FANCY sb. + -IC + -AL.] = FANCIFUL.
1671. R. McWard, The True Non-conformist, 244. Praying in words, specially extemporary and various, is sensible, fancical, affecting and heating the brain in lower minds.
1676. T. Mace, Musick’s Monument, xxiv. 128. After they have Compleated Their Tuning, They will (if They be Masters) fall into some kind of Voluntary, or Fansical Play, more Intelligible.
1864. J. Brown, Jeems the Doorkeeper, 12. ‘Jeems, what kind of weaver are you?’ ‘I’m in the fancical line, maister John,’ said he somewhat stiffly.
