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† ˈpuerice Obs. rare.
[ad. L. pueriti-a boyhood, childhood, f. puer a boy, child; cf. obs. F. puerice (16th c.).]
Boyhood, childhood.
1481Botoner Tulle on Old Age (Caxton) b iij, They can sey no reason how olde age entrith souner in the man after adolescence, no more than doeth adolescence aftir puerice, callid childhode. 1660Gauden Brownrig 143 He drank in learning not..by drops, but as a sponge.., even in his puerice or minority. |