† cormullionn.
Obsolete. rare.
= curmudgeon n.
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the mind > possession > retaining > niggardliness or meanness > [noun] > niggard or mean person > old or churlish
chuffc1440
huddle1578
nabal1586
curmudgeon1587
cormullion1596
hunks1602
nabalite1612
cuffc1616
chuff-cat1653
codger1778
hunkster1842
sore-head1848
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > [noun] > surliness > person
chuffc1440
queer cuffin1567
curmudgeon1587
cormullion1596
chuff-cat1653
sumph1682
surly-boots1710
Ursa Major1773
gruffy1802
1596 Bp. W. Barlow tr. L. Lavater Three Christian Serm. ii. 60 Who like unto the wealthy Cormullions of our time, increase their wealth by others want.
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