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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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(Promenado,) Promynado, n. [e.m.E. purmenado (1567), quasi-Span. or Port. corresp. to F. promenade (1557 in Hatz.-Darm.), e.m.E. purmenade (1567), promenade (1648).] A walk taken for leisure or amusement. — 1604-9 Grahame Anat. Hum. 9.
The dambd crew … becomes pocket-sersers, and purs-pykers, their promynado is in some other parte like Pauls Church at London
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