v. Obs. [SUB- 9. Cf. It. suddistinguere, Sp. subdistinguir.] trans. To distinguish into subordinate kinds, classes, species, etc.
1620. E. Blount, Horæ Subs., 218. But for more ease … all these particulars may be subdistinguished diuersly.
1633. T. Adams, Exp. 2 Peter i. 16. 299. There are some sub-distinguished branches, which we referre to their owne places.
1766. Complete Farmer, s.v. Surveying 7 E b/2. These three sorts of triangles may, according to the length and proportion of their sides, be sub-distinguished into seven.
1789. Twining, Aristotle’s Treat. Poetry (1812), II. 186. The different parts of this long Episode were, again, subdistinguished by other titles.
