Interesting antedatings

Revision of the entries in the September 2002 OED Online update has revealed an earlier origin than previously known for many words, including:

• mixed blessing (antedated to 1897 from 1933)
• moaner (1628 from 1927)
• mobster (1735 from 1917)
• modern (c1485 from 1500)
• molecular (1770 from 1823)
• momentary (c1460 from 1526)
• momentum (pre-1150 from 1699!)
• momma (1803 from 1884)