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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1678-1696
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Nimious, a. [e.m.E. nemyows, nymyos (c 1485), nimious (1622, 1673), thereafter only as a Sc. law term, L. nimius.] Excessive, unreasonable. — 1678 Fountainhall Decis. I. 8.
Replied … , their diligence is nimious and preposterous 1696 Ib. 743.
The lords found any selling or binding of books at and about the time of his sickness, more than what he was in use to do before, was nimious diligence and couid not be sustained
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