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Nymphidia choose

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[UK] M. Drayton Nymphidia in Noyes Anthol. of Fairy Poetry (1909) 9: Some silly doting brainless Calfe, / That vnderstands things by the halfe .
at calf, n.1
[UK] M. Drayton Nymphidia in Noyes Anthol. of Fairy Poetry (1909) 9: Olde Chavcer doth of Topas tell, / Mad Rablais [sic] of Pantagruell / A latter third of Deusavil.
at deuseaville, n.
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