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He said to me, as we travelled, 'these people, Sir, that Gerrard talks of, may have somewhat of a peregrinity in their dialect, which relation has augmented to a different language.'

From Life of Johnson, Volume 5 Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774) by Boswell, James

I asked him if peregrinity was an English word: he laughed, and said, 'No.' I told him this was the second time that I had heard him coin a word.

From The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. by Boswell, James

Sir," said a comparatively grave and respectable demon, addressing the stranger, "I should wish your peregrinity to understand that these imps are mere schoolboys—my pupils, in fact.

From The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales by Garnett, Richard

It was what I call his "fifth peregrinity;" his fifth and last.

From Life of John Sterling by Carlyle, Thomas