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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Captious, a. [e.m.E. captious, ME. capcious (Wyclif), L. captiōsus.] —1563 Misc. Wodrow Soc. 187 (his captious sophisticationes). 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 144 (markes maist captious and vnpropre).
