petulcity
English edit
Etymology edit
See petulcous.
Noun edit
petulcity (uncountable)
- (obsolete, nonce word) wantonness; friskiness
- 1629, Joseph Hall, The Reconciler:
- I do, therefore, much blame the petulcity of whatsoever author, that should dare to impute a Popish affection to him […]