ordalian

O1R1D2A1L1I1A1N1

adjective

Of or relating to trial by ordeal.

OriginMiddle English ordal →
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Meanings

adjectiveordalian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletelawOf or relating to trial by ordeal.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishordal“ordeal”
  2. Englishordalian

From Middle English ordal (“ordeal”) + -ian (compare Medieval Latin ordalium), equivalent to ordeal + -ian.

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APA

ordalian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ordalian

MLA

“ordalian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ordalian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ordalian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ordalian.

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