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The seventh or last day of the week; the day following Friday and preceding Sunday.

The state of being saturated; fullness of supply. [Obs.] Warner.

One of the elder and principal deities, the son of Coelus and Terra (Heaven and Earth), anf the father of Jupiter. The corresponding Greek divinity was Kro`nos, later CHro`nos, Time.

the festival of Saturn, celebrated in December, originally during one day, but afterward during seven days, as a period of unrestrained license and merriment for all classes, extending even to the slaves.

Of or pertaining to the Saturnalia.

Of or pertaining to Saturn, whose age or reign, from the mildness and wisdom of his government, is called the golden age.

Appearing as if seen from the center of the planet Saturn; relating or referred to Saturn as a center.

Born under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn.

Plumbum. Quain.

A person of a dull, grave, gloomy temperament. W. browne.

Gushing forth; full to overflowing; effusive. [R.] A pen so scaturient and unretentive. Sir W. Scott.

Abounding with springs. [Obs.]

Contained in the Scriptures; according to the Scriptures, or sacred oracles; biblical; as, a scriptural doctrine.

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

One who adheres literally to the Scriptures.

In a scriptural manner.

Quality of being scriptural.

Anything written; a writing; a document; an inscription. I have put it in scripture and in remembrance. Chaucer. Then the Lord of Manny read the scripture on the tomb, the which was in Latin. Ld. Berners.

A Scripturist. [Obs.]

One who is strongly attached to, or versed in, the Scriptures, or who endeavors to regulate his life by them. The Puritan was a Scripturist with all his heart, if as yet with imperfect intelligence . . . he cherished the scheme of looking to the Word of God as his sole and universal directory. Palfrey.…