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Tergiverse, v. [17th c. Eng. tergiuerse (1600), F. tergiverser, L. tergiversārī.] To equivocate, prevaricate. — 1676 Lauder Notices Affairs I 93.
He seims fraudulently to shift and tergiverse 1680 Fountainhall Decis. I 107.
The witnesses tergiversed to come 1688 Fountainhall Decis. I 496.
William Moodie … tergiversing in the compt and reckoning, and refusing to produce the discharges 1692 Fountainhall Decis. I 527.
Whoever tergiversed or failed, the possession should be given to the other party 1698 Fountainhall Decis. I 830.
He now tergiverses, and pretends that declaration was elicit
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