Obuncous

Obuncous
Obuncous Ob*un"cous, a. [L. obuncus; ob (see {Ob-}) + uncus hooked.] Hooked or crooked in an extreme degree. --Maunder. [1913 Webster]

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  • obuncous — † oˈbuncous, a. Obs. rare 0. [f. L. obunc us bent in, crooked (f. ob (ob 1 d) + uncus hooked, crooked, curved) + ous.] ‘Very crooked’ (Blount Glossogr. 1656). Hence in Phillips, Coles, Ash, and mod. Dicts …   Useful english dictionary

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