a. Obs. [f. L. splend-ēre + -ANT1. Cf. OF. (e)splendiant.]
1. = SPLENDENT a. 1 and 1 b.
1578. Banister, Hist. Man, I. 1. The splendant sparke of reason, which shall light ech mans iudgement.
1598. Rowlands, Betraying of Christ (Hunterian Cl.), 51. Heav’ns glorious lampe … Turning his splendant beames of gold, to drosse.
1616. R. C., Times’ Whistle (1871), 90. When brighter starres Darken their splendant beauty.
1635. Heywood, Hierarchy, III. Comm. 171. It is still seene to shine with many splendant stars.
2. = SPLENDENT a. 3.
1590. Serpent of Division, A iij. When the noble and famous citie of Rome was most shining in her felicity, and splendant in her glorye.
1598–9. E. Forde, Parismus, I. (1661), 1. The splendant fame of his renowne.
1610. Marcelline, Tri. Jas. I., 46. Neither could I receive a Princesse more splendant in Beauty, and all good Graces.
1631. R. H., Arraignm. Whole Creature, xii. § 1. 112. Whose wisdome was so glorious and splendant, as a Beacon on a Mount, a Citty on a Hill.
