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Quotation dates: 1644-1689
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Perem(p)to(u)rness, n. [Perem(p)to(u)r a. II.] Decisiveness, finality, imperiousness, determination. — 1644 Baillie II. 135.
This necessare peremptorness did stir up humours in the admirall 1689 Leven & Melv. P. 176.
His peremtorness in all iudicatories
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