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proˈmiscous, a. rare; now only dial. or vulgar.
[f. L. prōmisc-us (collateral form of prōmiscu-us promiscuous) + -ous.]
= promiscuous.
1701Stanley's Hist. Philos., Biog. 12 The Eastern Learning was not taught in Schools to a promiscous Audience. 1903Eng. Dial. Dict. s.v., He came in quite promiscous like. (E. Kent.)
Hence † proˈmiscously adv. = promiscuously.
1635R. Carew in Lismore Papers Ser. ii. (1888) III. 218 In the hall..they sitt permiscously, not obserueing of place or qualitie. 1678Sir G. Mackenzie Crim. Laws Scot. i. xvii. §4 (1699) 88 That absurd custom amongst Tinkers, of living promiscously. |