Misteous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Misty; obscure; vague. Scotland, UK, dialectal

    "Availing themselves of the propensity of the populace to credit mystery, the avidity with which prophetical rumours are circulated, and the exaggerations of ignorance and terror, certain "misteous propheseis of Merlyne," […]"

Example

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"Availing themselves of the propensity of the populace to credit mystery, the avidity with which prophetical rumours are circulated, and the exaggerations of ignorance and terror, certain "misteous propheseis of Merlyne," […]"

Etymology

From mist + -eous.

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