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The quality or state of being scriptural; literal adherence to the Scriptures.

Hence, the foul remains of anything adherent. The scurf is worn away of each committed crime. Dryden.

American cottoid fish (Hemitripterus Americanus) allied to the sculpins, found on the northeren Atlantic coasts.

One of a sect; a member or adherent of a special school, denomination, or religious or philosophical party; one of a party in religion which has separated itself from established church, or which holds tenets different from those of the prevailing denomination in a state.

arian; devotion to the interests of a party; excess of partisan or denominational zeal; adherence to a separate church organization.

A sectarian; a member or adherent of a sect; a follower or disciple of some particular teacher in philosophy or religion; one who separates from an established church; a dissenter. I never knew that time in England when men of truest religion were not counted sectaries. Milton.

A follower; a disciple; an adherent to a sect. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.

Evolution of one's self; development by inherent quality or power.

Inherent existence; existence possessed by virtue of a being's own nature, and independent of any other being or cause; -- an attribute peculiar to God. Blackmore.

Motion given by inherent power, without external impulse; spontaneus or voluntary motion. Matter is not induced with self-motion. Cheyne.

Moved by inherent power., without the aid of external impulse.

Moving by inherent power, without the aid of external impulse.

A member of the family of Seljuk; an adherent of that family, or subject of its government; (pl.) the dynasty of Turkish sultans sprung from Seljuk.

An adherent, or a band or sect of adherents. "Coleridge and his sequela." G. P. Marsh.

One who serves; a servant; an attendant; one who acts under another; a follower or adherent. Your trusty and most valiant servitor. Shak.

Rigidly methodical, or adherent to rule or principle; exactly conformed to a standard; not allowing or employing unneccessary ornament, amplification, etc.; strict; -- said of style, argument, etc. "Restrained by reason and severe principles." Jer. Taylor. The Latin, a most severe and compendious language. Dryden.…

An adherent of Shamanism.

An adherent of Shintoism.

One of the followers of Simon Magus; also, an adherent of certain heretical sects in the early Christian church.

irit; fervor; affection, or any other noble manifestation of the heart or moral nature; inherent power or goodness. That he wants algebra he must confess; But not a soul to give our arms success. Young.