finifugaladj.
/fʌɪˈnɪfjʊɡəl/ Of or pertaining to shunning the end (of anything).Apparently an isolated use.
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1883 L. A. Tollemache in Jrnl. Educ. Sept. 307 In modern as well as in ancient times, the finifugal tendency..is apparent.
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adj.1883- to keep one's trap shut
- to keep one's way
- to keep one's weather-eye open
- to keep one's weathereye open
- to keep one's wicket up
- to keep one's wind
- to keep one's wool
- to keep one's word
- to keep one'the hand in use
- to keep one'the house
- to keep one'the options open
- to keep oneself to oneself
- to keep open door
- to keep open doors
- to keep open house
- to keep open household
- to keep open shop
- to keep or hold a matter counsel (later in counsel
- to keep or hold counsel (later in counsel
- to keep or hold season
- to keep or lose one's temper
- to keep or lose temper
- to keep or take diet
- to keep or take spell
- to keep or wrap in cotton-wool