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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1835

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RANKOLOUS, adj. Bitter, rancorous.Gall. 1835 Fraser's Mag. (July) 16:
For fear of her rough and rankolous tongue.

[Conflation of rankling and rancorous.]

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