a. Obs. [f. med.L. ūranic-us celestial (cf. URANIC a.1) + -AL.] a. Astronomical. b. Astrological.
a. 1595. J. Blagrave, Astrol. Uran. (title-p.), An Instrument or generall Astrolabe … called the Vranicall Astrolabe.
1619. J. Bainbridge, Descr. Late Comet, 3. Tycho Brahe, of whose admirable Vranicall instruments many honourable witnesses are still suruiuing.
1716. M. Davies, Athen. Brit., II. 341. Captain Hally, whose method of taking Uranical Observations had been … question’d.
b. 1671. Salmon, Syn. Med., To Rdr. *4. The Uranical Precepts are more subtile and pure; whose Sublimity is Heaven it self. Ibid., *5. In our Uranical Disquisitions, even through all the three Books.
