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† perˈplexitive, a. and n. Obs. rare.
Also 6 perplexatyue.
[f. L. perplexāt-, ppl. stem of L. perplexārī + -ive, or irreg. f. perplexity + -ive.]
a. adj. Tending to perplex; perplexing.
b. n. An occasion of perplexity or anxiety.
1542Boorde Dyetary xxxix. (1870) 300 Let hym resorte to mery company to breke of his perplexatyues. 1660Fisher Rusticks Alarm Wks. (1679) 428 Costly Comments..and more perplexitive Unfoldings of it [the Word], that are made by our Schoolmen. 1709Mrs. Manley Secret Mem. I. 110 Vapours, a Distemper all new and perplexitive. |