Obs. [ad. L. quadrangulus four-cornered: see prec. and cf. obs. F. quadrangle (Godef.).] a. = QUADRANGULAR. b. Astron. QUADRATE a. 2.
1562. Bulleyn, Bk. Simples, 47 b. The garden Madder, with quadrangle stalks.
1575. T. Rogers, Sec. Coming Christ, 39/2. The Greeke letter χ rather betokeneth the quadrangle figure.
1601. Holland, Pliny, I. 13. In the quadrangle aspect of the Sunne, she [the Moone] appeareth divided in halfe: in the triangle, she is well neere environned.
