a. Obs. Also 6 forincy-, forynsicall, 6–7 forinsecall. [f. as prec. + -AL.] = FOREIGN a. in various senses; alien, extrinsic; in, pertaining to, or coming from another country.
1539. T. Chapman, in Chron. Gr. Friars (Camden Soc.), p. xvi. Not to follow the supersticious tradicions of ony foryncicall potentate or peere.
c. 1540. trans. Pol. Verg. Eng. Hist. (Camd., No. 29), I. 110. Fearing least while they mayntained forinsecall battayles there mighte spring domesticall contention for the sufferaintee.
1658. J. Robinson, Eudoxa, II. 126. All salts, whether vitriol or allum, whose encrease is by apposition of forinsecall matter.
1659. D. Pell, Impr. Sea, Proem. B b. Who will say that this Act (under God) is not Englands safety from Forinsical Invasions?
1732. Berkeley, Alciphr., III. § 6. They disdain all forinsecal motives to it; and love Virtue only for Virtue’s sake.
