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† eˈmunct, a. Obs. rare.
[ad. L. ēmunct-us, pa. pple. of ēmungĕre to wipe the nose. The L. phrase, emunctæ naris homo a man of ‘keen scent’ (fig.) gave rise to the use of the pple. in sense ‘acute’.]
Of the judgement: Keen, acute.
1679M. Prance Addit. Narr. Pop. Plot 5 Your Highness, being of so deep and emunct a Judgment. 1697Evelyn Numism. ix. 297 The Nose..as the Emunct Judicious. |