a. Now rare. [ad. late or med.L. testāmental-is, f. L. testāmentum TESTAMENT: see -AL.] Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a testament.
1606. True & Perfect Relat., Cc iij. And asked Garnet what interpretation hee made of this testamentall protestation.
1621. Ainsworth, Annot. Pentat., Gen. vi. 18. Diathekee, that is, a Testament or Disposition … may be named a testamentall covenant, or a covenanting testament.
a. 1647. Habington, Surv. Worc., in Worc. Hist. Soc. Proc., III. 436. I omytt the Testamentall tombestone of William Edden of Darlingscott with his … last will.
1825. J. Montgomery, Hymn, ‘According to thy gracious word,’ ii. Thy testamental cup I take, And thus remember thee.
Hence Testamentally adv., in a testamental manner, by way of a testament or will; Testamentalness, testamental quality or nature.
1774. T. West, Antiq. Furness, vi. 133. As well amongst the living, as testamentally.
1669. Bp. Patrick, Friendly Debate, 35. A fourth tells them there is a special Mystery in looking at the Testamentalness of Christ’s Sufferings.
