† peccaˈdilian Obs.
Also -dulian, -duliun.
Early corrupt forms of peccadillo (prob. from It. peccadiglio).
| 1529 More Suppl. Soulys Wks. 310/1 He calleth them al smal enormities, and as a man woulde say lytle prety pecadulians. 1532 ― Confut. Tindale ibid. 423/2, I founde in the tone some prety peccaduliuns. 1567 Drant Horace, De Arte Poet. B iij, Certayne Peccadilians which scape, yea in the beste. 1569 Crowley Soph. Dr. Watson ii. 145 Such as the Italians call Peccadulians, little pretie sinnes. |