Reverend

In earlier English there is no ditierence in meaning between ' reverend ' (from Lat. reverendus, pass. ptcp. of reveren to fear, re- vere) and reverent (through Old Fr. reverent). Only the form ' reverend ' occurs in AV : Ps 111" ' Holy and reverend is his name' {W trny) ei-\^; LXX S.-ftov Kal (poliep6i', Vulg. sanctum et terribile), and 2 Mac 15'- ' Reverend in conversation' (aiSripova ttji/ airdi>- TTttnv, Vulg. verecundum vis^u, RV ' reverend in hearing '). RV maintains the mod.

distinction be- tween ' reverend ' = to be revered, and ' reverent ' (asfromact. ptcp. ) = revering. It retains 'reverend' in Ps 111" and 2 Mac IS'^and adds Ph 4^ marg. (Or. ac/ivii, RV ' honourable ') ; and it also introduces 'reverent' into Tit 2' 'reverent in demeanour' (^k KaTacfTij/xari iepoTrpejreis, AV ' in beliaviour as be- Cometh holiness'). The older versions that use the word always spell it 'reverent' (Bish. in Ps 111", Gen. and Dou. in 2 Mac IS'^). J. H.\STINGS.