impostury

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impostury (uncountable)

  1. Obsolete form of imposture.
    • 1615, George Sandys, “(please specify the page)”, in The Relation of a Iourney Begun An: Dom: 1610. [], London: [] [Richard Field] for W. Barrett, →OCLC:
      Their women are beholding to Nature for much beauty, or to cunning art for a not to be discerned impostury

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