Obs. [ad. med.L. festiālis (perh. error for festīvālis), in many MSS. of the original work translated by Caxton.] = FESTIVAL sb. 2.

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1483.  Caxton, Liber Fest., Prol. I will and pray that it be called a Festial [ed. 1491, festiuall].

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1725.  Hearne, R. Brunne, Pref. § xvii. An excellent MS. of the Book called Festival or Festial.

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