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To turn the apple of the eye towards the Nose, is their peculiar action who are Sowre and Severe; for, such are of a Contuitive, Grave, and Cogitabund aspect, such as is seen in those who with some Tragicall and Goblin-like look would affright and scare others.
Source: wiktionary
Phædra. [...] Why Soſia! What, in a brown Study? / Soſia. A little cogitabund, or ſo; concerning this diſmal Revolution in our Family!
Source: wiktionary
[B]eing us'd to this ſedentary Diverſion, [...] he grew mighty cogitabund, from whence a Frenzy ſeiz'd on Him, and He turn'd Enthuſiaſt like one of our French Prophets, and went about Prognoſticating the Downfall of the King and Popery, which were Terms ſynonimous at that time of Day.
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Canſt thou imagine, that any other writer of my merits, elaborate, cogitabund, fanciful in the garniſhment of a quaint conceit, and reeking with my diſappointments, would be pacified with ſo trivial a conceſſion?
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