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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Recurelesse, adj. [e.m.E. recureles that cannot be cured. Appar. obs. after c1611.] That cannot be put right; irretrievable. —c1614 Forbes' Commentarie on Revelation 208 (Jam.).
A most horrible and recurelesse iudgement