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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1644-1680
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Stickling, ppl. adj. [17th c. Eng stickling (1658); Sti(c)kle v.] Contentious, disputatious. — 1644 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 407.
In the committee we found they were very stickling ?c1675 J. Gordon Hist. I 52.
The stickling faction of the aspyring and then hopefull Presbyterianes 1680 Aberd. Council Lett. VI 245.
Those seditious persons amongest ourselves cannot preveall … yea they ar of the mynd that the toun hes mor ground to persew those prinsipal stickling gentlemen for subborning our citisens [etc.]
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