† moroson.
Obsolete. rare.
A morose or peevish person.
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1592 R. Greene Vision sig. C3 Feare not then what those Morosi [printed Morosie] wil murmure.
a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Wales 33 Such as accuse them [sc. organs] for superstitious in Churches must allow them lawful in private places. Otherwise such Moroso's deserve not to be owners of an articulate voice.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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