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Paris Psalter

The Paris Psalter (c1050).
The 801st most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 604 quotations (about 0.01% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations604Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word99Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning272Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
alesingRelease; redemption.1050Go To Quotation
all-holyEntirely or infinitely holy. Also as n.: an entirely or infinitely holy person or thing; (now only) spec. (with the) God.1050Go To Quotation
all-mightOmnipotence, almightiness.1050Go To Quotation
allophyleA member of another tribe; a foreigner, an alien. rare.1050Go To Quotation
arseling(sBackwards.1000Go To Quotation
aseekTo seek for, search after.1000Go To Quotation
aslideTo slide, slip away.1000Go To Quotation
aspideBy-form of asp n.1000Go To Quotation
atleadtrans. To lead or take away (with dat. = from).999Go To Quotation
aughtAnything whatever; anything. In interrogative, negative, and conditional contexts.999Go To Quotation
baleEvil, especially considered in its active operation, as destroying, blasting…999Go To Quotation
bedotrans. To put to, to shut.1000Go To Quotation
beeA well-known insect, or rather genus of insects, of the Hymenopterous order, living…999Go To Quotation
befleetrans. To flee from, flee, avoid, shun.1000Go To Quotation
benametrans. To declare or utter solemnly or on oath; to promise with an oath. Obs.1000Go To Quotation
bendTo constrain or bring into tension by a string (a bow, an arbalest, a catapult, etc.)…1000Go To Quotation
bifel-etrans. To commit, entrust, consign, grant.1000Go To Quotation
bishophoodThe office, condition, dignity, or rank of a bishop.1000Go To Quotation
boldOf persons: Stout-hearted, courageous, daring, fearless; the opposite of ‘timid’…999Go To Quotation
bricheUseful, serviceable.1000Go To Quotation
brycheBreakable, fragile; broken down.1000Go To Quotation
cassiaAn inferior kind of cinnamon, esp. the bark obtained from Cinnamomum Cassia; thicker…1000Go To Quotation
cedarA well-known evergreen conifer, the Pinus Cedrus of Linnæus, Abies Cedrus, Cedrus Libani…1000Go To Quotation
charetrans. To turn; esp. to turn aside or away (also with by); to lead aside; to drive away. Obs.1000Go To Quotation
comelyOf things. (? orig. Delicately fashioned.) Hence, in later times affected by b. and sense 3. arch.1000Go To Quotation
cookThe domestic officer charged with the preparation of food for a great household, monastery, college, ship, etc.1000Go To Quotation
coolnessThe fact or condition of being or feeling cool; cool quality or sensation.1050Go To Quotation
couthClearly, manifestly; familiarly.1000Go To Quotation
crackintr. To make a sharp noise in the act of breaking, or as in breaking; to make a sharp…1000Go To Quotation
drast(mostly pl.) Dregs, lees; fæces, refuse, residue.1000Go To Quotation
dreepintr. To fall in drops, to drip.999Go To Quotation
drenchtrans. To make to drink; to administer drink to; now spec. to administer a draught of…1000Go To Quotation
dropOf a liquid: To fall in drops or globules; to exude or distil in drops.1000Go To Quotation
droppingThe action of falling or letting fall in drops.1000Go To Quotation
edmedeGentleness, humility.1000Go To Quotation
edmedeHumble.1000Go To Quotation
evennessOf the administration of justice: Equitableness, impartiality. †Formerly in wider use: Equity, righteousness.1000Go To Quotation
everA wild boar.1000Go To Quotation
eviltrans. To do evil to; to harm or injure; to ill-treat; to affect with disease.1000Go To Quotation
fakenDeceitful, fraudulent.1000Go To Quotation
fattrans. As lit. rendering of Hebrew dishshēn, Vulgate impinguare: To anoint, ‘make fat’…1000Go To Quotation
fatherlessHaving no father.1000Go To Quotation
fatnessThe condition of having the flesh interspersed with fat; plumpness, fullness of flesh, corpulence.1000Go To Quotation
feleIn Middle English: Proper, of the right sort, good.1000Go To Quotation
felefold= manifold adv. Also absol. in by felefold: by a great deal, many times over.1000Go To Quotation
fliteContention, strife, a dispute; also, abuse, an abusive speech. Obs.1000Go To Quotation
forhidetrans. To hide.1000Go To Quotation
forneanNearly, almost.1000Go To Quotation
forthinkintr. To be reluctant.1000Go To Quotation
forthwardFor the future onwards. Also, ay, (from) hence, now, then forthward; from that or this day or time forthward.1000Go To Quotation
forwhyAs direct interrog. For what reason? Why?1000Go To Quotation
frith-stoolA seat, usually of stone, formerly placed near the altar in some churches…1000Go To Quotation
gainchareA return, way of returning, means of escape.1000Go To Quotation
ganeintr. To open the mouth wide, to gape or yawn.1000Go To Quotation
gildedOverlaid wholly or in parts with a thin coating of gold. Gilded Chamber: the House…999Go To Quotation
gospelintr. To preach the gospel. rare.1000Go To Quotation
gramelyAngrily, furiously, grievously.1000Go To Quotation
heascentrans. To mock, deride, taunt.1000Go To Quotation
heavyIn a heavy manner; with weight, lit. and fig.; ponderously; massively; burdensomely, oppressively.1000Go To Quotation
hightintr. To hope, anticipate something with hope or joy; to rejoice, exult.1000Go To Quotation
hinderlingThe backward direction: only in the Old English adv. phr. on hinderling backward. Obs.1000Go To Quotation
hisThe absolute form of prec., used when no noun follows: = His one, his ones.1000Go To Quotation
holdeGraciously, kindly; loyally, faithfully.1000Go To Quotation
hound-flyA fly troublesome to dogs: cf. dogfly n.1000Go To Quotation
i-redePrepared, ready.1000Go To Quotation
i-stinktrans. To smell, perceive by smell.1000Go To Quotation
knaveA boy or lad employed as a servant; hence, a male servant or menial in general; one…1000Go To Quotation
leaseintr. To tell lies.1000Go To Quotation
lickFrequent in phrases expressive of actions referred to allusively or fig., as to lick one's fingers…999Go To Quotation
longsomenessTedious lengthiness; †tardiness (Sc.).999Go To Quotation
mother childA mother's child.1050Go To Quotation
mownCut down with a scythe or a mowing machine. Also, of a tract of land: that has had…1050Go To Quotation
outlandA foreign land. Now arch.1050Go To Quotation
pelicanIn early and biblical use: a bird of uncertain identity, associated with the…1050Go To Quotation
psalteriumA small ancient or medieval stringed instrument, trapezoidal or rectangular in shape…1050Go To Quotation
quicklyIn a living or lively manner; with animation; vigorously. Also: with strong feeling; sensitively. Obs.1050Go To Quotation
ripeRipeness.1050Go To Quotation
rulyExpressive of pain or sorrow; woeful; wretched, pitiful.1050Go To Quotation
salt-marshMarsh overflowed or flooded by the sea; spec. one in which the sea water is collected…1000Go To Quotation
salt water(with stress salt ˈwater). Water impregnated with salt; sea-water.999Go To Quotation
seawayA way over the sea; the sea as a means of communication; the open sea. Also (nonce-use) a channel made for the sea.999Go To Quotation
sharpIn a sharp manner, = sharply adv. in various senses; †shrilly; †niggardly, stingily.…1000Go To Quotation
shodeThe crown of the head; the parting of the hair. Cf. shed n. 2.1000Go To Quotation
spurnTo strike against something with the foot; to trip or stumble. Also fig. Obs.1000Go To Quotation
swingLabour, toil.1000Go To Quotation
swotherintr. To sleep, slumber; also, to swoon.1000Go To Quotation
teenfulCausing trouble or sorrow; vexatious, troublesome, painful, grievous, distressing.1000Go To Quotation
thintrans. To stretch out, extend.1000Go To Quotation
trulyFaithfully, loyally, constantly, with steadfast allegiance. arch.999Go To Quotation
turtle= turtle-dove n. 1 (Often mentioned as a type of conjugal affection and constancy: cf. 2.)1000Go To Quotation
uneven= unevenly adv.1000Go To Quotation
walledFurnished with or as with a wall, enclosed with a wall. Of a town, etc.: Surrounded…1000Go To Quotation
water-streamA stream or current of water; a river or brook; †a flood.1000Go To Quotation
weilaAlas!1000Go To Quotation
whatlicheQuickly.999Go To Quotation
winlyPleasantly, agreeably; finely, splendidly. (Often vague in alliterative verse.)1000Go To Quotation
wislyCertain.1000Go To Quotation
wislyCertainly, surely; assuredly; verily.1000Go To Quotation
yfastenedset fast, fixed, fastened.1000Go To Quotation

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