Epithite
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A lazy, worthless fellow; a vagrant. obsolete
"And therefore wise men have alwaies applauded their own judgement, in the contradiction of that of the people; and their soberest adversaries, have ever afforded them the stile of fools and mad men; and to speak impartially, their actions have often made good these Epithites."
- 2 Obsolete spelling of epithet. alt-of, obsolete
"Faire is too foule an Epithite for thee"
Example
More examples"And therefore wise men have alwaies applauded their own judgement, in the contradiction of that of the people; and their soberest adversaries, have ever afforded them the stile of fools and mad men; and to speak impartially, their actions have often made good these Epithites."
Etymology
Ancient Greek
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