a. Obs. [a. F. canonial, ad. late L. canoniālis: cf. canonia in Du C.] = CANONICAL.
a. 1225. Ancr. R., 8. Sein James canoniel epistle.
1502. Ord. Crysten Men, IV. xxvi. (W. de W., 1506), 314. The whiche ben bounde unto the houres canonyales.
1589. Pasquill’s Ret., 13. Whatsoeuer he speakes, must be Canoniall.
Hence Canonially adv., canonically.
1581. Marbeck, Bk. of Notes, 115. To our Lord N., the Pope, and to his successours entring canonially.
