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Speculum

Speculum: a journal of medieval studies (1926–).
The 739th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 652 quotations (about 0.02% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations652Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word24Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning60Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
accidenceThe branch of grammar which deals with the inflection of words, grammatical…1434Go To Quotation
alamireIn the system attributed to Guido d'Arezzo (see gamut n. 2a): the note A in any…1449Go To Quotation
articletrans. To formulate or set out in articles; to specify, to particularize. Freq. with that…1434Go To Quotation
bassDeep-sounding, low in the musical scale.1449Go To Quotation
editableOf text, film, etc.: capable of being edited; liable to be edited.1935Go To Quotation
effautThe fuller name (F fa ut) of the note F, which was sung to the syllable fa or ut according…1380Go To Quotation
enebrietrans. = inebriate v.1430Go To Quotation
loverlyIn the manner of a lover.1512Go To Quotation
metricizedMade measurable; quantified, analysed.1929Go To Quotation
miIn the system attributed to Guido d'Arezzo: the third note of a hexachord; (hence…1449Go To Quotation
moisonMusic. = measure n. 1c 17a.1380Go To Quotation
monochordA musical instrument consisting of a soundboard with a single string and often a…1449Go To Quotation
musicallyIn a musical manner; in accordance with the rules or requirements of music; as regards…1449Go To Quotation
notourWell-known, notorious; (Law) openly admitted, publicly known.1410Go To Quotation
notourlyNotoriously, publicly; esp. in notourly known.1410Go To Quotation
postpositioningThe placement of a modifying word, morpheme, etc., in a position after the item modified.1973Go To Quotation
prepositionGrammar. An indeclinable word or particle governing (and usu. preceding) a noun, pronoun…1434Go To Quotation
properchantThe hexachord beginning on the note C.1449Go To Quotation
proportionalityThe fact or an instance of being in numerical or geometrical proportion (proportion n. 9a).1449Go To Quotation
reIn the system attributed to Guido d'Arezzo: the second note of a hexachord; (also…1449Go To Quotation
renderA recitation of a piece of music. Obs. rare.1380Go To Quotation
renderTo recite or repeat (something previously learned). Obs.1380Go To Quotation
repleshedFilled to the limit or to excess; full, crowded; replete. Cf. replenished adj. I.1449Go To Quotation
superplus= surplus n. (in various senses); an excess.1449Go To Quotation

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