exceptiousness

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Exceptious \Ex*cep"tious\, a.
   Disposed or apt to take exceptions, or to object; captious.
   [Obs.]
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         At least effectually silence the doubtful and
         exceptious.                              --South.
   -- {Ex*cep"tious*ness}, n. [Obs.] --Barrow.
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