Rule or of Scripture
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Ire ad capitulum meant "to go to the (reading of the) chapter," hence, to the meeting, hence to the body which composed the meeting.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Rule or of Scripture” mean?
Ire ad capitulum meant "to go to the (reading of the) chapter," hence, to the meeting, hence to the body which composed the meeting.
Is “Rule or of Scripture” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.