eremitish en · ADJ
Etymology
From eremite + -ish.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Characteristic of a hermit; solitary
So much as doing good is better than not doing evil, will I account Christian good fellowship better than an eremitish and melancholy solitariness.
1646, Jos[eph] Hall, The Balme of Gilead: Or, Comforts for the Distressed, both Morall and Divine. […], London: […] M[iles] Flesher, for Nat[haniel] Butter, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more eremitish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most eremitish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |