v. Now rare or Obs. Also 7, 9 solecise, 7 solœcise, -cize, solæcize. [ad. Gr. σολοικίζειν, f. σόλοικος: see SOLECISM. So F. soléciser.] intr. To make use of, or commit, solecisms in language, behavior, conduct, etc.
(a) 1627. W. Sclater, Exp. 2 Thess. (1629), 225. Absurd fellowes, compact of meere incongruities: solecising continually in opinion, speech, action, whole life.
1662. Hibbert, Body of Divinity, I. 207. Men compact of meer incongruities, solecising in all; opinion, speeches and actions.
(b) 1655. Stanley, Hist. Philos. (1687), 30/1. A City, called after him Soleis, whither he brought also some few Athenians, whose Language growing corrupt by that of the Country, they were said to solœcise.
1660. H. More, Myst. Godl., I. ix. 26. To phansie the Holy Writers to solœcize in their language, when we do not like the sense.
1699. Bentley, Phal., xii. 320. If these Examples be not sufficient to give Mr. B. some clearer apprehension, what it is to solœcize in the Attic way, it’s to no use to add more.
Hence Solecizer, Solecizing vbl. sb.
1693. J. Edwards, Author. O. & N. Test., 36. Those persons who dream of solecisms in Holy Scripture are the greatest solecisers themselves.
1895. H. Callan, From Clyde to Jordan, xxvii. 283. There is … no solecising even in Soli.
