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Etymology

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See petulcous.

Noun

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petulcity (uncountable)

  1. (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 []