COSTIVENESS
Etymology
Noun
costiveness (uncountable)
The state or quality of being costive; constipation.
(obsolete) Inability to express oneself; stiffness.
a reverend disputant of the same costiveness in public elocution with myself
Source: Wiktionary
Cos"tive*ness, n.
1. An unnatural retention of the fecal matter of the bowels; constipation.
2. Inability to express one's self; stiffness. [Obs.] A reverend disputant of the same costiveness in public elocution with myself. Wakefield.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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