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viˈtuperable, a. ? Obs.
Also 6 vytuperable.
[a. OF. vituperable (obs. F., Sp. vituperable, Pg. vituperavel, It. vituperabile), ad. L. vituperābil-is (rare) blameworthy, censurable, f. vituperāre to vituperate.]
That deserves or merits vituperation; blameworthy, censurable, reprehensible; disgraceful, shameful.
c1450tr. De Imitatione i. xix. 22 Yf an accustumed exercise..be liȝtly forsaken þorugh hevynes o' soule or negligence, it is vituperable, & wol be founde noyous. 1481Botoner Tulle on Old Age (Caxton) C vij, Cecilyus saide of olde age a thyng is no more vituperable and lothyng, thenne is the same that he seeith here before. c1510Barclay Mirr. Gd. Manners (1570) G v, But a famous merchaunt, great, riche, and haboundant, And rightwisely dealing, is not vituperable. 1547Boorde Brev. Health §163. 58 b, There be many other myrthes & consolacions, some beynge good & laudable & some vytuperable. 1586Day Eng. Secretary i. (1625) 61 To ouercome others by vertue is a thing most honourable, but in pursuite thereof to be conuinced of any other, is a thing most vituperable. 1603H. Crosse Vertues Commw. (1878) 99 Nothing doth more corrupt and wither greene and tender wits, then such vnsauoury and vituperable bookes. 1822T. Taylor Apuleius 357 Of vituperable men there are four species; of which the first consists of the ambitious. |