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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Logicinar, -ianer, n. [e.m.E. logicioner, -itioner (1548, 1565, 1569, 1584).] = Logician,n. —1549 Compl. 183/23.
The sophist logicinaris may argon tua contrareis can nocht be baytht false 1608 in Calderwood VI. 744.
Suche tautologies and vaine baibling I would never have looked for … from a man that is a logicianer
