What does mordicative mean?
Mordicative means (archaic, figurative) Biting or corrosive..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(archaic, figurative) Biting or corrosive..
[T]he conceits and jeſts of Ariſtophanes are bitter and ſharp withal, carrying with them a mordicative qualitie which doth bite, sting and exulcerate whereſoever they light.
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Mordicative means (archaic, figurative) Biting or corrosive..
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[T]he conceits and jeſts of Ariſtophanes are bitter and ſharp withal, carrying with them a mordicative qualitie which doth bite, sting and exulcerate whereſoever they light.
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