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单词 amurcosity
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amurcosityn.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: amurcous adj., -ity suffix; amurca n., -osity suffix.
Etymology: Either < amurcous adj. (although this is first attested slightly later) + -ity suffix (compare -osity suffix), or directly < amurca n. + -osity suffix.
Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
The quality of being amurcous, or of having dregs or sediment.With reference to quot. 1755, see mother n.2 1.
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1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Amurcosity, having Lees, Dregginess.
1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Amurcosity, the quality of lees or mother of anything.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021).
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