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unpiteous (iou) and marmoset (iou)


unpiteous (iou)



unpiteous adjective. arch. LME.
[from UN-1 + PITEOUS.]
Pitiless, unmerciful. LME.
Impious, wicked. Only in LME.
unpiteously adverb LME.

marmoset (iou)



marmoset noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French marmouset grotesque image, young boy, (dial.) ape, of unkn. origin.]
A grotesque figure; an idol; a gargoyle. LME-M18.
Orig., any small monkey. Now, any of several small neotropical monkeys with fine silky coats and long bushy tails which together with tamarins constitute the family Callitricidae; spec. any of the genus Callithrix. LME.
SILVERY marmoset.
a. A man one despises. L15-E19.
b. A woman, a child, (used as a term of endearment or playful reproach). E16-M18.