| 单词 |
petulcous |
| 释义 |
† peˈtulcous, a. Obs. rare. [f. L. petulcus butting, wanton, frisky (f. petĕre to aim at, assail, etc.: cf. hiulcus gaping, f. hiāre to gape) + -ous.] Butting; wantonly aggressvie.
1661Cane Fiat Lux iii. §13 (1665) 151 The Pape..whistles him and his fellow petulcous rams in order by charitable admonition. So † peˈtulcity, offensive forwardness or temerity.
1628T. Morton Let. to Bp. Hall in H.'s Wks. 1837 IX. 408, I do, therefore, much blame the petulcity of whatsoever author, that should dare to impute a Popish affection to him. |

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