a. Obs.–1 [See next and -AL.] Vicissitudinous. Also † Vicissitudinarian a., -arious a., -ariously adv.
1588. J. Harvey, Disc. Probl., 23. A *vicissitudinall conuersion, or temporall transformation of the elementarie or terrestriall globe of this world.
c. 1729. W. Stukeley, Mem. (Surtees), I. 210. Here we measure not time, nor have we need of your *vicissitudinarian planet called the sun.
1871. Semi-Weekly Louisianian, 31 Dec., 2/4. To-morrow we set out anew on our vicissitudinarian existence…. We wish you all A Happy New Year.
1667. Waterhouse, Fire of Lond., 2. God,… by whom only they [sc. dreadful effects] can be transformed into comforts (which as elementary and *vicissitudinarious, they can in no true sense be).
1715. Meteorological Essays, II. 191. *Vicissitudinariously.
