supellectile

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Typis exscriptorum ex Libraria quadam supellectile, Norimbergæ collecta et observata, Millenarius

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  1. Pertaining to household furniture; hence, ornamental. [Rare.] The heart of the Jews is empty of faith, … and garnished with a few broken traditions and ceremonies: supellectile complements instead of substantial graces. Rev. T. Adams, Works, II. 37.
  2. An article of household furniture; hence, an ornament. [Rare.] The heart, then, being so accepted a vessel, keep it at home; having but one so precious supellectile or moveable, part not with it upon any terms. Rev. T. Adams, Works, I. 259.

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  1. from Latin supellex (supellectil-), household utensils.
 

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