Brewer's: Accusative

Accu′sative

The Accusative

Calvin was so called by his college companions.

We speak of an “accusative age,” meaning searching, one eliminating error by accusing it.

“This hath been a very accusative age.”

SirE.Dering.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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