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Leastwise. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1903, rev. 2024. Leastwise adv. [See WISE sb., -WISE, and cf. LEASTWAYS.] † a. As two words (later often written as one) in certain phrases: at (the) least wise, = ‘at least’; in the least wise, = ‘in the least.’ Obs. b. As one word = ‘at least.’ Somewhat rare.

1 1534.  More, Comf. agst. Trib., III. xi. (1553), P iij b. Though a man … abide in great authoritie til he dye, yet than at ye leaste wise euery man must leaue it at ye last.

2 1577.  Vautrouillier, Luther on Ep. Gal., 243. I feele not my selfe to haue any righteousnes, or at least wise, I feele it but very litle.

3 1611.  Bible, Transl. Pref., 2. The first christened Emperour (at the leastwise that openly professed the faith).

4 1676.  Temple, Lett. to M. Pomponne. Wks. 1731, II. 365. I judged it a Matter of too great Weight for me to intermeddle with in the leastwise.

5 1692.  S. Patrick, Answ. Touchstone, 12. Impugned … by the Authority of Holy Scripture, or at least-wise, by the Universal Councils of Catholick Priests.

6 a. 1825.  [see LEASTWAYS].

7 1861.  Geo. Eliot, Silas M., xvi. 281. It was a sign that his money would come to light again, or leastwise that the robber would be made to answer for it.

8 1883.  A. Edersheim, Life Jesus, I. ii. 20. The old Testament, leastwise, the Law of Moses, was directly and wholly from God.

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