a. rare–1. [f. L. Vulcānālia, neut. pl. of Vulcānāl-is, f. Vulcānus VULCAN sb.] V. festival, a Roman festival held in honor of Vulcan on Aug. 23. Also Vulcanalian a.
1635. Lundie, Poems (Abbotsford Club), 12. Seres glade preists in feisting spent some day’s, And pass’d some nichts in Vulcanalian play’s.
1654. Ogilby, Virgil, Bucolicks, iii. 17, note. The day before and after the Vulcanalial [1684 Vulcanalian] Festivals.
