v. Obs. [ad. L. subnectĕre, f. sub- SUB- 2, 27 + nectĕre to bind.]
1. trans. To subjoin. Also absol.
c. 1583. J. Hooker, Descr. Exeter, in Holinshed, III. 1027/1. I thought it good to subnect herevnto the description of the said church. Ibid. (1586), Hist. Irel., ibid. II. 123/1. Of euerie of these houses … we will breeflie subnect and declare particularlie in order as followeth.
1642. Jackson, Bk. Consc., 21. Let us here subnect two examples.
1677. Gale, Crt. Gentiles, IV. 354. Beatitude is the supreme end of al rational Appetition: therefore what men desire, they do, if they can, as Aristotle subnectes.
1704. Hussey (title), A Warning from the Winds…. To which is Subnected a Laborious Exercitation upon Eph. 2. 2.
2. To fasten underneath. rare.
1710. Pope, Lett. to Cromwell, 30 Dec. I was just going to say of his buttons; but I think Jupiter wore none (however I won’t be positive … but his robe might be subnected with a Fibula).
Hence Subnected ppl. a.
1654. Vilvain, Enchir. Epigr., Pref. 1. I hav published … two subnected Essais explicated in quarto.
