diffinitive

English

Etymology

For definitive.

Adjective

diffinitive (comparative more diffinitive, superlative most diffinitive)

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of definitive (“final, conclusive, decisive”)
   • 1630, Thomas Taylor, The progresse of saints, page 308:

     The Apostle implies in Christs comming, that Christ is now absent from us, that is, in respect of his body, hee is not present in earth, neither circumscriptive, nor diffinitive, nor repletive: for then he could not come to us, if hee were with us already.

   • 1641, Henry Walker, The prelates pride, page 5:

     That a Bishop being accused shall choose his own Iudges; and that no diffinitive sentence shall be denounced against a Bishop; untill the time that his cause were heard of the Patriarch of Rome […]

   • 1656, Humble proposals to the Parliament now assembled […] , London: Printed by E.C. for R. Royston, page 9:

     3. That if any shall finde themselves aggrieved by any final and diffinitive judgement, that shall be given upon the whole matter […] they may have liberty to appeal to the Lord Protector in the High Court of Chancery […]