Pursive
//ˈpɜː(ɹ)sɪv// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Obsolete form of pursy. alt-of, obsolete
"a pursive horse"
Example
More examples"[…]whether it bee that they bee broken winded and purſiue, or otherwiſe bitten and ſtung with venomous beaſts; in which caſes, there muſt be an injection made vp into the noſthrils, of the juice of Rue in wine."
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