a. Obs.–0 [ad. L. ceratina, or Gr. κερατίνης ‘the fallacy called the HORNS, thus stated in Diog. L. VII. 187, εἴ τι οὐκ ἀπέβαλες, τοῦτο ἔχεις᾽ κέρατα δὲ οὐκ ἀπέβαλες᾽ κέρατα ἄρα ἔχεις,’ If you have not cast a thing (away), you have it: but you have not cast horns; therefore you have horns.]
1656. Blount, Glossogr., Ceratine, as ceratine arguments, sophistical and intricate arguments.
1678–96. Phillips, Ceratine, Horny, as Ceratine Arguments, Horny and subtile Arguments.
1721–1800. Bailey (from Blount).
