EXCEPTIOUS ADJ. prone to making objections; cavilling, peevish, captious, complaining ...1602 ETYMOLOGY from excepti(on) + -ous FIRST DOCUMENTED USE 1602 - see EXAMPLE below EXAMPLE "...Our Lords they charge, our Ladies they command, And who but us? And for a thing not done, Our Lords and Ladies anger, out of hand, Must turne us walking in the Summers Sunne, While those things that are done must alwaies lye, As objects to a nice exceptious eye..." From: Sword & Buckler - William Basse
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