vaniloquie

English

Noun

vaniloquie (countable and uncountable, plural vaniloquies)

1. Archaic spelling of vaniloquy.
   • [1623, H[enry] C[ockeram], “much Babling”, in The English Dictionarie: or, An Interpreter of Hard English VVords. […], London: […] [Eliot’s Court Press] for Edmund Weauer, […], →OCLC, 2nd part […], signature A3, verso:

     much Babling. Dicacity, Vaniloquie.]

   • a. 1625, Rich[ard] Crakanthorpe, edited by Geo[rge] Crakanthorpe, Vigilius Dormitans. Romes Seer Overseene. Or A Treatise of the Fift Generall Councell Held at Constantinople, Anno 553. under Iustinian the Emperour, in the Time of Pope Vigilius: […], London: […] M[iles] F[lesher] for Robert Mylbourne […], published 1631, pages 69–70 and 73:

     The writings, ſay they, of Theodorus being in all things conſonant to the vaniloquie of Neſtorius, are together with his, deſervedly rejected by the Councell of Epheſus, utpote anathemate quod adverſus Neſtorium factum eſt procedente etiam adverſus eos, qui ante illum ſimilia illi ſapuerunt: the Anathema which was pronounced againſt Neſtorius proceeding alſo againſt thoſe, who before Neſtorius thought the ſame which he did. […] And after this, thoſe other words of Proclus, written to Iohn Biſhop of Antioch, wherein he calleth the doctrines of Theodorus; or thoſe chapters which were collected out of his bookes, vaniloquie, monſtriloquie, Iudaicall impietie: […]

   • 1631, Iohn Mayer, A Commentarie upon All the Epistles of the Apostle Saint Paul, Being Fourteene. […], London: […] John Haviland for John Grismond, […], page 541:

     Thirdly, returning to others againe, he complaineth of them, as proceeding to more ungodlineſſe, for they ſhall goe on to more ungodlineſſe; that is, they that uſe prophane vaniloquies.

   • 1640, John Gerhard, translated by Ralph Winterton, “Wherein are contained Theologicall Aphorismes concerning the Creation, and Angels”, in The Summe of Christian Doctrine, […], Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: […] Roger Daniel, […] to be sold by William Hope, […], page 44:

     It is not therefore to be called Matheſis but Matæologie, not skill in Aſtrologie, but Vaniloquie, to go about by the ſtarres to foretell humane actions and events.

   • 1676, J[ohn] Mason, Mentis Humanæ Metamorphosis; sive Conversio. The History of the Young Converted Gallant. Or Directions to the Readers of That Divine Poem, Written by Benjamin Keach; Intituled Warre with the Devil. […], London: […] F. L. for B. Harris […], pages 17 and 22:

     The Second Particular Forſaken in Vaniloquie; Viz. Complement. […] THus when his Reaſon into Light was brought, / And from its dark Eclipſe to clearneſs wrought / Having firſt learn’d himſelf thus to deny / Of Gentile talk, and all Vaniloquie, / Lo! this Young Heir, born to a large poſſeſſion, / Leaves all to fellow Chriſt in ſtrict Profeſſion, / And in New-life, with dayly Sin-denyal, / Bears his firſt Croſs in many a tempting tryal.