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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1584-1585, 1692
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Momus. [e.m.E. (1563), L. Mōmus.] The Greek god of ridicule; hence, a facetious fault-finder. — a1585 Maitland Quarto MS lxxxv. 19.
For sicophant for simple saull for sott Maik weill, mar not, for Momus cair ȝe not 1692 Presbyterian Eloquence (1694) 55.
If any Momus will make his censure on the Presbyterian government, it's like Mr. Rule … will give him a farther answer
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