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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1648-1649
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Pecorious, a. [? Irreg. f. L. pecus, gen. pecoris cattle: cf. L. pecorōsus rich in cattle.] ? Beastly, brutish, bovine. — a1649 Drummond II. 248/34.
Romes latest wonder great Torquato Tasso, Writing, to thee were a pecorious asse, hoe!
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"Pecorious adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/pecorious>
