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† coˈrruptious, a. Obs.
Also 6 -uous.
[f. as prec.: see -ous.]
Characterized by corruption.
1540Coverdale Fruitf. Less. Pref. Wks. (Parker Soc.) I. 199 Of ourselves we are but grafts of a corruptious tree. 1559Morwyng Evonym. 23 Yet for-as-muche as they be corruptuous, they cannot be long kept. 1604Breton Pass. Shepherd C iv b, A breath that so the ayre perfumes As all corruptious sence [= scent] consumes. |