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† ˈpruritan, a. and n. Obs. nonce-wd.
Satirical perversion of puritan, in allusion to L. prūrītus itching.
1589Nashe Pasquil's Returne Wks. (Grosart) I. 95 Pasq...I frequented the Churches of the Pruritane Preachers... Marf. I pray you, Syr, why doe you call them Pruritanes? Pasq. A pruritu. They haue an itch in their eares. |