extrinsical (ekstrinsikal)

and n. [Orig. and prop. ext rinse cal; as extrinsic + -al.] I. a. Same as extrinsic. [Obsolete or archaic.] A purpose acted and not acted differs not in the prin ciple, but in the effect, which is extrinsical and accidental to the purpose. Jer. Taylor, Works (ed. 1835), I. 186. Shakespeare no doubt projected himself in his own creations; but those creations never became so perfectly disengaged from him, so objective, or, as they used to say, extrinsical, to him, as to react upon him like real and even alien existences. Lowell , Among my Books, 1st ser., p. 86. II. n. An outward accident or circumstance; a non-e ential. Knox and Whittingham were as much bent against the substance of the book as against any of the circumstantials and extrinsic als which belonged unto it. Heylin, Hist. Reformation, II. 179. extrinsicality (eks-trin-si-kal'i-ti), n. [ ex trinsical + -ity .) The state or character of being extrinsic. Roget . extrinsically (eks-trin'si-kal-i), adv . In an extrinsic manner; from wit without; externally. extrinsical ne (eks-trin'si-kal-nes), n. Same as extrinsicality. Bailey , 1727. extrinsic a tet, a. [Orig. ext rinse cate ; as extrin sic + -atel.] External; extraneous. Davies. Which nature doth not forme of her owne power, But are ext rinse cate , by marvaile wrought. Wisdom of Dr. Dodipol (1600).