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Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society

Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society (1840–).
The 334th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 1290 quotations (about 0.04% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations1290Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word68Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning317Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
air drained(Of land) subject to air drainage (air drainage n. 2).1848Go To Quotation
baitableServiceable as cattle fodder.1890Go To Quotation
bay-stoneA stone laid on the surface of the ground as part of the foundation of a slight building.1845Go To Quotation
buller(See quots.)1858Go To Quotation
Caerphillya mild cheese (originally) made in Caerphilly; also ellipt.1901Go To Quotation
CharollaisThe name of a region of eastern France, used to designate a breed of large white cattle. Also absol.1893Go To Quotation
conesName given by bakers to a fine white flour, used by them for ‘dusting’ their loaves and troughs.1844Go To Quotation
cottonizetrans. To reduce (flax, hemp, etc.) to a short staple resembling cotton. Cf. flax-cotton n. at flax n. 2a.1851Go To Quotation
couchtrans. To clear of couch-grass.1846Go To Quotation
cradgeIn the East of England: A small bank made to keep out water.1854Go To Quotation
cultivativeTending or pertaining to cultivation.1863Go To Quotation
curtainVariant of courtin n.1853Go To Quotation
dandy-brushA stiff brush used in cleaning horses, made of split whalebone or vegetable fibre, as…1845Go To Quotation
deglutate= deglute v.1867Go To Quotation
dew-pondA shallow pond, usually of artificial construction, occurring on downs where there is…1865Go To Quotation
disinfecterHe who or that which disinfects.1845Go To Quotation
excretalOf or pertaining to excreta.1864Go To Quotation
fagtrans. To cut corn with a sickle and a hooked stick; = bag v.1841Go To Quotation
fall-backA falling back, depression.1851Go To Quotation
fangyHaving a number of fangs; divided into fangs; resembling fangs.1847Go To Quotation
fastedThat has gone without food: said of animals. Only in fasted weight: the weight of an animal in a fasting condition.1852Go To Quotation
ferrellSee quot.1861Go To Quotation
frictionableLiable to undergo friction.1847Go To Quotation
gappyFull of gaps or deficiencies.1846Go To Quotation
grift(See quot. 1889.)1851Go To Quotation
guaniferousProducing guano.1844Go To Quotation
heliographAn apparatus for taking photographs of the sun.1848Go To Quotation
houseyOf hops: growing thickly at the top, preventing the flowers from gaining exposure to light…1848Go To Quotation
huskintr. Of cattle: To cough as when suffering from the ‘husk’. local.1848Go To Quotation
irrigativeServing to irrigate; of or pertaining to irrigation.1861Go To Quotation
mangold= mangel-wurzel n.1848Go To Quotation
marketablyIn such a way as to be marketable.1842Go To Quotation
mattrans. To break up with a mattock.1855Go To Quotation
mortarizetrans. To bring (clay) to the consistency of mortar.1852Go To Quotation
mouldyOf a sheep: well-shaped. Cf. mould n. 4a.1863Go To Quotation
mudgetrans. To bruise or crush (hops).1848Go To Quotation
muttonedOf a sheep: having flesh of a specified quality; (also) having the legs covered with flesh.1847Go To Quotation
overgeneralizationThe action of overgeneralize v.; an instance of this.1851Go To Quotation
overgeneralizeintr. To draw a conclusion from, or make a statement about, data, circumstances, etc.…1851Go To Quotation
OxfordshireIn full Oxfordshire Down. = Oxford n. 2.1859Go To Quotation
penal= penile adj.1867Go To Quotation
percolativeAllowing or involving percolation.1863Go To Quotation
periodontalSituated or occurring around a tooth; of, relating to, or designating the tissues that…1854Go To Quotation
pullsShort pieces of straw left as refuse after straight straw has been drawn (see draw v.…1844Go To Quotation
rennetingThe action or process of curdling milk by the addition of rennet.1889Go To Quotation
retThe maceration of flax, hemp, etc. (= retting n.); an instance of this.1849Go To Quotation
salubrifytrans. To render salubrious.1842Go To Quotation
scarpintr. Of land: To be torn up irregularly.1843Go To Quotation
scrogtrans. To cut with a hook.1847Go To Quotation
scudA wisp of twisted straw, used for stopping a drain.1843Go To Quotation
sheddedPlaced in a shed.1850Go To Quotation
shootedOf a building: Supplied with ‘shoots’ or spouts.1853Go To Quotation
shoveshim(See quot. 1846.)1846Go To Quotation
shrave(See quots.)1858Go To Quotation
siphontrans. To draw off or bring up (liquid, etc.) by means of a siphon. Const. with advs., as off…1859Go To Quotation
skeithLocal variant of skeef scaife n.1851Go To Quotation
skerthA small watercourse.1851Go To Quotation
skirty(See quots.)1851Go To Quotation
soiltrans. To earth up.1844Go To Quotation
stemmer(See quot. 1858.)1858Go To Quotation
stripper‘A cow not in calf, but giving very little milk’ (Eng. Dial. Dict.).1856Go To Quotation
teartSour; used of pastures containing an excess of molybdenum.1850Go To Quotation
terpAn artificial mound or hillock, the site of a prehistoric village, and still in many…1866Go To Quotation
togLocal variant of teg n., perh. influenced by hog.1851Go To Quotation
triticoidResembling the wheat-plant.1858Go To Quotation
tuftilyIn a tufty manner; so as to form tufts.1859Go To Quotation
volumometrical= volumetrical adj.1863Go To Quotation
wheattrans. To crop with wheat.1847Go To Quotation

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