a. (sb.) Obs. rare. [ad. F. climacteriel (16th c.), f. climacterie (Cotgr.).]
A. adj. = CLIMACTERIC; critical.
1643. T. Goodwin, Return of Prayers, etc. 137. These [hours] are the most climacteriall, and criticall, and most dangerous.
B. sb. A climacteric year; = CLIMACTERIC; in quot. ? the ‘grand climacteric’ or 63rd year.
1631. R. H., Arraignm. Whole Creature, xiv. § 1. 231. Who dyed … ere ever they came to their Climacteriall.
