proˈmiscous, a. rare; now only dial. or vulgar.
[f. L. prōmisc-us (collateral form of prōmiscu-us promiscuous) + -ous.]
= promiscuous.
| 1701 Stanley's Hist. Philos., Biog. 12 The Eastern Learning was not taught in Schools to a promiscous Audience. 1903 Eng. Dial. Dict. s.v., He came in quite promiscous like. (E. Kent.) |
Hence † proˈmiscously adv. = promiscuously.
| 1635 R. Carew in Lismore Papers Ser. ii. (1888) III. 218 In the hall..they sitt permiscously, not obserueing of place or qualitie. 1678 Sir G. Mackenzie Crim. Laws Scot. i. xvii. §4 (1699) 88 That absurd custom amongst Tinkers, of living promiscously. |