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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1600-1610
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(Pusillanime,) Pusillanyme, adj. Also altered or erroneous form: pusillanimie. [e.m.E. pusillanime (1570, 1577, thereafter unrecorded), F. pusillanime (c1265 in Larousse), eccl. L. pusillanimus.] Pusillanimous. = Pusill adj. — 1600-1610 Melvill 415.
A guid, godlie, lernit man, bot fellon simple and pusillanimie, and sa as he was easilie caried with counsall 1606 Craig ii 163.
But pusillanyme poore and hartles man, Why wouldst thou die to please so proud a dame?
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