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† siˈnistruous, a. Sc. Obs. rare.
[f. L. sinister: cf. forms like monstruous.]
= sinistrous a.
1582–8Hist. & Life of Jas. VI (1804) 275 Twa poets of Edinburgh, perceauing his sinistruous dealling, did publish the same to the people. 1671[R. Mac Ward] True Nonconf. 351 A most effectuall corrective, both of sinistruous designes, and evill mixtures. 1687Lond. Gaz. No. 2221/4 Considering that some Oaths are capable of being Wrested by Men of Sinistruous Intentions.
Hence † siˈnistruously adv. Obs. rare.
1582in Sir J. Melville Mem. (1735) 259 Sinistruously perverting the same. a1615Brieue Cron. Erlis of Ross (1850) 17 He was sinistruously and wrongously put out of the Abbay. |