Obs. [badly f. L. flāgitium: see FLAGITIOUS.] Flagitious conduct; flagitiousness.

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1598.  J. Keeper, Courtiers Acad., 244. [Riches] being the infamous offspring of couetousnesse, and guilty euen of the same flagition.

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1600.  E. Blount, Hosp. Incur. Fooles, 158. A woman inspiritate, diabolicall, and stuffed vp euen to the verie gorge with all kinde of flagition and villanie.

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