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Rummish means (dated) Somewhat rum or peculiar; oddish..
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/ˈɹʌm.ɪʃ/ · adjective
(dated) Somewhat rum or peculiar; oddish..
Great Whales ſhall rummiſh, rout and rair, Whoſe Sound redound ſhall in the Air, All Fiſh and Monſters marvellous, Shall cry with Sounds odious.
With brangle of lights doth bark, doth whiſle, And route doth euermore, Make murmuring, loudlie howle and bray, And rummiſh faſt and rore.
And therefore as a valiant Captaine, affraies no more being at the combat, nor ſtayes from his purpoſe for the rummiſhing ſhot of a Cannon, nor the ſmall clack of a Piſtolet : […]
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Rummish means (dated) Somewhat rum or peculiar; oddish..
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Great Whales ſhall rummiſh, rout and rair, Whoſe Sound redound ſhall in the Air, All Fiſh and Monſters marvellous, Shall cry with Sounds odious.
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