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spissy, adj. [Obs. rare.]
[f. L. spiss-us see SPISS a. (thick, dense, compact, close)]
dense, compact
1570 LEVINS Manip. 108 Spissy, massy, spissus. 1637 N. WHITING Albino & Bellama, Vind. Poesy H7 The spissye aire..Turnes into sea, earth's made a thickned water. 1683 PETTUS Fleta Min. I. (1686) 101 Sometimes with the digg'd Gold..there breaks a small grey spissy Oar.
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