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Temerari(o)us, adj. Also: temerarieous. [e.m.E. temerarious (1532), L. temerārius.] = Temerar(e adj. — c1520-c1535 Nisbet I 6.
He forbiddis fulische and temerarius jugement[is] 1562-3 Winȝet II 10/11.
He dar be sa temerarious as to cal thame papistical, that is, as he intendis … be that terme dissaitful, wickit [etc.] 1565 Reg. Privy C. I 355.
For stancheing of quhais temerarius attemptatis, … thair hienessis intendis … to … seik the saidis rebellis, and to bring thame to obedience 1574 Reg. Privy S. VI 458/2.
The said umquhile James temerarious and unnaturall … drowning of himself a1578 Pitsc. I 96/19.
To punische thir conspiratouris for thair temerarious interpryssis a1578 Pitsc. I 108/24.
Temerarieous c1580 Sc. Ant. XIII 3.
Nane of his judges … dar be so impudent and temerarious as to decline onywayis frae the richt trad of justice 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 64.
Euerie ane of thame … ar temerarious to improue … cheif heidis of the catholik religion 1622-6 Bisset I 226/26.
Anent theme that ar nocht temerarious pleyderis … for … repressing of malicious, obstinate and contentious pleydaris [etc.] 1644 Baillie II 165.
Yow know Mr. Peters better than to marvell at any thing he writes; all here takes him for a very imprudent and temerarious man