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† preˈsumant, a. Obs. rare.
[a. F. présumant, pres. pple. of présumer to presume.]
Presuming, presumptuous.
1600W. Watson Decacordon (1602) 318 If his Maiestie permit it to passe currant without due punishment inflicted vpon the presumant scribe [Father Parsons]. 1612T. James Jesuits' Downf. 66 This great auctority, which this presumant Scribe tooke vpon him, made him no little prowd.
Hence † preˈsumantly (in MS. presumatlye) adv., presumingly, presumptuously.
c1536in Furniv. Ballads fr. MSS. (1872) I. 411 She spake þes wordes presumatlye, & sayd: ‘ye Byrdes, behold & se! Do nat gruge, for þis wyll hyt be; Suche ys my fortune.’ |