a. Obs. Also 5 frustratoire, 6–7 frust(r)atorie, (6 frustatery, frustratarie, 7–8 frustatory). [ad. OF. frustratoire and late L. frustrātōrius, f. frustrārī to FRUSTRATE.] Tending to frustrate, balk, defeat, or make void. In early use also: Resulting in disappointment, disappointing.

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1490.  Caxton, Eneydos, xxii. 77–8. Many goynges & comynges were there made of the sayd anne from one parte to thother that fynably were all frustratoire.

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1529.  Act 21 Hen. VIII., c. 5. With convenyent spede without any frustratory delay.

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1592.  Conspir. Pretended Ref., 60. Then would he … by frustratorie kindes of answeres goe about to put off such interrogatories.

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1650.  R. Gentilis, trans. Malvezzi’s Considerat., 144. If this be not true, that was frustratory, and of no availment to Socrates (who was the wisest amongst the Gentiles) which he beleeved to be a Demon, and in which he trusted, more than in his own prudency.

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1681.  Hickeringill, Vind. Naked Truth, II. 26. Without Frustatory Delay.

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1726.  Ayliffe, Parergon, 75. Bartolus restrains this to a Frustatory Appeal.

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