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† ˈgunpowdered, a. Obs. [+ -ed2.] 1. Charged with gunpowder.
1560Whitehorne Ord. Souldiours (1588) 46 Vnto euery one of which [fireworks], must bee put a peece of a gunpoudred match. b. fig. Readily inflamed or excited.
1604T. Wright Passions i. i. 6 Lest, by casting forth a sparke of fire, his gun-powdred minde of a sodayne be inflamed. 1622Bp. Abernethy Phys. for Soule (1630) 293 That fervent, gunpowdered and sudden anger. 2. Begrimed with gunpowder.
1702Farquhar Inconstant i. ii, We..saw peeping over a parcel of scarecrow, olive-coloured, gunpowdered fellows, as ugly as the devil. |