epulose

epulose
† ˈepulose, a. Obs. rare—0.
[f. L. epul-um + -ose, as if ad. L. *epulōs-us.]
Feasting to excess. Hence † epuˈlosity, a feasting to excess.
in Bailey vol. II. in Craig; and in mod. Dicts.

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  • Epulose — Ep u*lose , a. [L. epulum a feast.] Feasting to excess. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • epulose — An excessive feast …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • epulous — † ˈepulous, a. Obs. rare 0. [f. L. epul um + ous: see epulose.] = epulose. 1692–1732 in Coles …   Useful english dictionary

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