Logic. A mnemonic word, representing the second mood of the second figure of syllogisms, in which the major premiss is a universal affirmative, the minor premiss and the conclusion universal negatives.
1551. T. Wilson, Logique, H j a. Ca. The christian righteousnesse is the purenesse of the mynde. mest. To weare a tipete, a coule, a shauen croune is not the purenes of the minde. tres. Therfore the outwarde attyre is not the christian righteousnesse.
1870. Bowen, Logic, vii. 200.
